Almighty painter

Chapter 431 Person in Charge

Sir Brown almost held on, waiting for Cao Xuan's speech to end, then immediately put aside all his schedule and took the car back to his office.

The room was still the same as when he left it.

On the table were several unopened bouquets of fireworks, a bottle of Champagne King, and a rolled-up Muse Project promotional poster.

The wine was sent by Ole.

He put the coffee cup on the table and picked up the poster next to it. There was a greeting card hanging on the ribbon tied to the poster.

[Salute to His Majesty the Pope and to our common cause! good luck! 】

[——Gabriel Mas]

Ma Shi III is currently in Abu Dhabi preparing for the upcoming solo exhibition of their gallery's leading painter Deke Allen.

Mas Gallery today.

The chairman hung up the phone.

"Jazz, I just don't understand why you are so upset. We have done everything we can."

Sir Brown took out his iPhone and prepared to refuse the call.

Therefore, I declined the invitation from the organizing committee and did not attend the annual meeting in person.

Just a short trip to the new Art Center.

He was interrupted again by the voice on the phone.

He was stunned for a moment and frowned.

This is a very thoughtful gift.

Faced with possible losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.

After all, he sighed and answered the phone: "Mr. Krueger, I'm sorry, we totally messed up."

If Sir Brown is feeling satisfied in the morning, he will be particularly happy to see a greeting card like this.

Sir Brown began to wonder whether the other party had traveled from a parallel world, or whether the information was too late and he was still kept in the dark.

Ring again.

"Dear Ms. Elena has donated a total of 50 billion US dollars to water our Muse Project. After donating 1.4 works, Anna is already the muse herself. Dozens of tons of When the money is smashed down, no matter how strong the fire is, it should be extinguished."

Ring again.

Every large-scale exhibition of this size is a critical occasion that requires careful budgeting and no room for failure.

I don’t know whether I should be grateful or feel strange.

Sir Brown saw the name on the caller ID.

Hang up again.

He really didn't have the energy to deal with those guys who were like resentful women, or who expressed their wish to retreat in a tactful way, or who yelled and threatened.

"Of course I watched the entire live broadcast of the annual meeting, and I am still on the phone with you while browsing various news on the Internet."

No one has arrived, but the gift has arrived.

The gallery owner also very thoughtfully asked his secretary to prepare a greeting card. The poster next to it had the autographs of Mas III, the gallery's artistic director, and the seven most expensive artists in the gallery, led by Deke Allen.

The German banker's voice on the phone didn't sound very angry.

When the chairman was irritated and wanted to turn off his phone and throw it on the wall like a poster.

He threw the posters and greeting cards against the wall.

Sir Brown looked at the greeting card, the champagne on the table, and the fireworks and ribbons that he was going to put down personally at the office reception that was scheduled to be held at the "Oil Painting" headquarters in the evening.

"Ding ding ding..."

The mentality is very different.

"Did we do anything bad?"

This Ole said in an incredibly open-minded voice that Mr. Grandet, who was so stingy that he would not let his servants replace even the velvet curtains with holes in his home, said.

The cell phone rang.

"Mr. Krueger, you didn't watch—"

……

Within a few hours, he had received too many calls from various investors in the oil painting fund.

A few seconds later, the phone rang stubbornly again.

The gallery owner personally took charge and flew to the Middle East to coordinate and manage all aspects related to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the local royal family.

The chairman felt extremely ridiculed and irritated.

"Sorry? Why are you sorry?"

Hang up again.

These rich people will not behave more decently than the Silicon Valley white-collar workers who lost a year's salary in the stock market.

"This kind of thing is called force majeure in the business world. I have told my children since they were young, don't worry about the losses caused by force majeure. Because it will not reduce your losses by any cent. That's how life is, right? You You can’t compete with earthquakes, volcanoes, and meteors falling from the sky, that’s something you can’t resist.”

Mr. Krueger said calmly.

"Sir, didn't you just witness Mr. Cao Xuan's speech? You must accept the setbacks and imperfections in life, and don't be an esthetician of life."

"What an educational speech and teaching. I took notes specially. Master Cao has been able to dominate the painting world for nearly a century. There are indeed things that ordinary people like us cannot." "Mr. Kruger, I am very I appreciate your cheerful and optimistic attitude towards life, especially when Kruger Bank is about to face a huge loss of property." Sir Brown frowned helplessly, "But I hope you understand that I am in a very anxious situation now, and I am really not a person who can talk about life freely. Good time. If you don’t have anything more important to say, I’m going to hang up.”

"Well, wait a minute."

The banker's tone on the other end of the phone paused slightly, and he seemed to be looking at his watch.

"My plane is on the runway preparing to start taxiing. If everything goes well, it will land in Gleze in about 40 minutes. If everything goes well, I should be able to make it to the cocktail party without being late. I will bring some friends."

"You want to come to Gelize immediately? Now?" Sir Brown's tone was confused.

"Yes. If I had a choice, I would prefer to buy a plane ticket. The take-off and landing cost of a private jet is a bit high. But isn't it prepared for critical moments like this?"

Mr. Krueger smiled on the phone.

"No, I mean, you're talking about a cocktail party? Where is the cocktail party? In this case, do we still have to hold a reception?"

The chairman's voice was filled with disbelief.

"Why not? We want to form an interest alliance, and it has already been formed, and the whole world knows the news. The private equity fund we want has also been prepared. Although there are some minor setbacks, if you think about it seriously, it is absolutely huge. We have accomplished most of our goals.”

"At this time, why do we feel guilty about canceling the reception? Do you really want to make the media think that we are some kind of evil alliance?" the banker asked.

Sir Brown was stunned for several more seconds.

"But Gagosian and others announced that they would donate to Anna. The Detective Cat Museum made us very uncomfortable. They are all smart people and can clearly distinguish the pros and cons. No matter what we do, it is extremely difficult to defeat Anna in public opinion. She spent 50 billion The gold-plated body of the dollar is unbreakable. Even incidentally, it is difficult for even the detective cat to deal with it..."

"Yes, she is great, since everyone has donated. So Kruger Brothers Bank also decided to donate 1000 million euros to the museum prepared by Miss Jelena."

"I have signed the check and I will contact Anna. If she is willing to attend the evening reception, I will feel honored and donate another 1000 million." The banker said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Sir Brown was dumbfounded.

What?

He felt that there must be something going on in the world that he couldn't understand.

He understood every word of Mr. Kruger's words, and when put together, they sounded like scripture to him.

"Chairman Brown, you put too much personal emotion into this. Is our goal to defeat Miss Irina? Is the astronomical investment that Kruger Brothers Bank gave you to suppress some detective cat? No. , of course not. This money is a thousand times her worth. Just wake up, we make money."

The banker's faint voice reached his ears through the receiver.

"Business is business, I reiterate to you, my dear Sir, business is business, making money is making money. There is no distinction between justice and evil in making money, what is needed is reason and calmness. Sir, you need to respect us In this industry, treat every dollar with respect and respect the power of money. It is our God. Anna donated 50 billion US dollars, so let’s be more simple. It’s time to admit defeat and bow our heads. It’s time to buy indulgences and be honest. Pay for it. Don’t take chances. Since Anna has courage that none of us expected, then it is only natural that we should pay a price that we did not expect."

"These are the rules of the game. The rules of the game also include trying to recover your investment as much as possible. Even if you are scolded, you must play until the last round at the gambling table. Come on, what does it mean to be scolded? I am a banker. Good or not. This profession has been scolded from the Middle Ages to today, but this does not hinder it. As long as you have mountains of gold coins in your treasury, the king will bow to you."

"Go and send a statement saying that Miss Anna's behavior makes you admire her from the bottom of your heart, but she has misunderstood the Muse Project. The essence of the Muse Project is a gift rather than a request."

Mr. Krueger said softly.

"Sir, you are right. Gagosian and the others are smart people, and they know the pros and cons best. The premise is that it is still profitable for them. The contract has been signed, and if the Muse Project completely collapses, they will also be the losers. In my evaluation, "Oil Painting" magazine is still a great high-quality asset. You have to see the essence. It doesn't matter how you say it. The important thing is that as long as we firmly grasp the Artists Alliance, the gold coins will jump to ours. In my arms. Didn't you invite that detective cat to join the Muse Project? You did a good job."

"Go and make a statement. I just had a phone call with the Austrian President's staff. If we can invite Miss Irina to attend, the President himself will also be willing to attend today's evening reception. I can't guarantee anything, but I am This presents an optimistic attitude. The essence of social rules is always the exchange of interests."

"I'll give you a suggestion. Treat the winner with more respect. In this case, it's not shameful at all to kneel down and kiss the boots of our dear little muse. It's shameful if you can't accept defeat. See you tonight."

The banker hung up the phone.

Sir Brown sat quietly for a long time, finally shook his head and saw the poster on the wall that he had thrown onto the carpet.

Stand up.

He walked over and picked up all the posters and greeting cards identically, and straightened his tie in front of the office mirror.

Bang!

The door to the office was pushed open violently, and Ole rushed in from the door in a hurry.

"We lost, and you still say we didn't lose. We lost completely. No one in the media is willing to help us fight a public opinion war with the Irina family.' We are happy to help within a limit, but we will not act like Like a lunatic, he will let the credibility of the newspaper become a laughing stock in the eyes of the public.' This is what an executive editor of the New York Times told me personally on the phone."

Ole grabbed his clothes unhappily.

"Sir Brown, do you know how embarrassed I've been on the phone these past few hours! Are you still in the mood to fix your tie? No newspaper is willing to take your photo now. The reporters are all like wild beasts in heat. Like a dog, you are chasing my dear cousin! We lost miserably, do you still want to be on the cover of Time?"

Sir Brown felt bored.

He resisted the urge to smash the Champagne King on the wall, and endured it again and again.

suddenly.

The chairman turned his head and couldn't help but look at Oler up and down several times, and asked in a strange tone, "Oler, I'm just curious, are you sure you are Mr. Kruger's biological son?"

"Uh, what do you mean?"

Ole raised an eyebrow, "Of course, we will do a paternity test when we are born. Do you think a person like my father will pay child support for other people's children? We have nine brothers and sisters in our family, and I am the youngest That one. I just spent very little time with my dad since I was a child, what’s wrong.”

Pity.

The chairman felt a little bit like a father and a son.

The awe that had just arisen in my heart towards the unfathomable banker was slightly lessened.

"It's okay, your father is coming to Glitz in person soon, just asking casually." Sir Brown changed the topic after adjusting his collar.

"I'm going to ask Miss Anna to come back and be the head of the visual arts column of Oil Painting magazine. What do you think?"

"My cousin? Do you want to restore her influence in the magazine?"

Oller scratched his nose and said, "You were so shocked that you went crazy."

"It's not a restoration of influence, just a position. The expulsion of Ms. Irina's board seat is a collective decision at a meeting of all shareholders. I personally can't do anything about it. But it's not just about lifting the suspension."

Sir Brown said calmly.

"Anna is still an employee of "Oil Painting". She has not resigned, and I have not fired her. She just took a garden vacation. We have to pay her a salary and provide her with insurance. It is not just about canceling the vacation. I want to take the entire The most important visual arts section of the magazine was given to her.”

"She is the youngest person in charge of the magazine's art department since the magazine was founded. Do you think this condition is enough to impress her?"

(End of this chapter)