Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 340
Simmons actually thought about resigning from the family hotel and going out to open a new hotel in partnership with others.

But the biggest problem is just one, not enough money.

If the hotel opened is not big, it is really better to stay in the family hotel.

Although Chu Xiangqian intends to invite Simmons, he is not a fool. Naturally, he will not give more shares, and the management shares will only be given 5% at most.

Or the kind where you can only get dividends and can't buy or sell.

If Simmons wants more shares, he has to spend real money.

And Chu Xiangqian knew that in addition to his huge advantage in money, he also had Margaret as his trump card.

Once Margaret can be persuaded, through her, she can urge the royal family to build any new hotel. This alone will be the best advertisement.

Of course, this is not easy, and you have to wait until the hotel starts operating and the royal family inspects it and confirms that it is really good. Only then can it be approved by the royal family.

Chu Qianqian took out the cigar box and gave one to Simmons with a smile, "My friend, there is no need to be anxious, and you should not be anxious. Not only am I taking risks, but you are also taking risks."

After Simmons calmed down, he realized that what Chu Xiangqian said was indeed correct.

Chu Xiangqian hurriedly continued, "When we think that my horse has only a very small chance of winning the championship, if it really does win. Is that a great sign?"

Simmons then smiled. Many people in Guiguo are actually very superstitious. They also believe in God's guidance and luck.

Although Chu Xiangqian was not entirely deceiving Simmons, if the subsequent negotiations and expectations for future profits did not meet his expectations, Chu Xiangqian would immediately terminate the business.

The next morning, not long after Chu Xiangqian got up, he was about to call the front desk and order breakfast when he received a call from Margaret.

This girl said goodbye to her mother early in the morning on the pretext of picking up the champion knight back to her manor. However, before picking up the champion knight, she asked the team to turn around and go to Knightsbridge first, and then wanted to have breakfast with Chu Qianqian.

Simmons didn't sleep much last night, so he worked hard to get up and prepare breakfast at 8 a.m. as Chu Qianqian said in advance last night.

But when he was pushing the dining cart and planning to take the elevator to the third floor.

Suddenly he saw his daughter walking over with two boys and two girls.

Just as he was about to make way, he asked the guests to get on the elevator first while he waited for a while.

I heard my daughter say, "Father, are you giving this breakfast to Mr. Chu on the third floor?"

Simmons nodded and saw that among the four, the one wearing a blue girl's big-brimmed hat, who looked like the lady with the highest status, said something to another little girl.

Simmons was soon able to get into the elevator together.

When they entered Chu Xiangqian's suite, the father and daughter were setting up breakfast when they saw Chu Xiangqian and the woman hugging each other.

Then Nata urged her out of the suite.

There were two men in suits standing at the door, who looked like bodyguards.

Simmons and his daughter Mia were even more curious at this time, but curiosity was curiosity. The father and daughter did not really inquire, let alone have any intention of inquiring.

By the time Chu Xiangqian actually started eating breakfast, it was already 9:[-] in the morning.

As for Margaret, this girl is now lying tiredly on the big bed in the master bedroom where Chu Qianqian was sitting yesterday.

Nata, the little girl, rested for a while before coming out of the guest room. She and Chu Xiangqian went into the bathroom to wash up for Chu Xiangqian and also brought him the clothes he wore today.

When Chu Qianqian came out neatly dressed, he poured juice for him and served him breakfast with a springy face and a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Chu Qianqian secretly thought that if he wanted to conquer a woman, he really had to conquer her in some way first.

After breakfast, I drank juice and thought about it.

While Nata went to get a tie for herself, Chu Qianqian pretended to enter the bedroom and looked at Margaret.

When he came out, he already had a pair of pearl earrings in his hand.

Made of two white South Sea pearls, it only cost 2 Hong Kong dollars, but when it was given to Nata, the girl almost jumped with excitement.

He put his arms around Chu Qianqian's neck and gave him a sweet kiss.

After a while, the two separated. After Chu went forward and put it on Nata, the girl happily ran to look in the mirror.

The more you look, the more you like it.

But not long after, he took it off his ear again and said to Chu Qianqian, who looked confused, "My dear, I'm worried that His Highness will be jealous of me."

Chu Qianqian couldn't help but laugh. Margaret herself had hinted that she could win over Nata more.

For one thing, Margaret knew very well that she needed someone to cooperate with her.

Secondly, when he was in Xiangjiang, Chu Xiangqian had already communicated with Nata several times.

Of course, the most important thing is that Margaret did find that she really couldn't deal with Chu Xiangqian by herself.

And even if it was one versus two, Chu Xiangqian could still win two or three times in a row.

In Margaret's eyes, if she had to deal with Chu Xiangqian all by herself, she might die from exhaustion one day.

And she didn't want to see Chu Xiangqian standing still.

Otherwise, Chu Qianqian would not be so stupid as to give Nata pearl earrings.

But she couldn’t say this to Nata Ming, so she hugged the other person and whispered, “You can help me find some good antiques from China, and I will exchange the earrings with you.

As for the antiques, I will give you money to buy them, just as pocket money, do you understand? "

Nata nodded quickly, with a smile on her face again.

Then he turned his head and looked in the direction of the master bedroom to make sure Margaret hadn't gotten up.

He quickly put his feet up, put his arms around Chu Qianqian's neck and kissed him again with blurred eyes.

And this girl probably found it exciting to do this, and her movements became more and more unrestrained.

In just twenty minutes, he was completely defeated.

Chu Qianqian smiled and shook his head, picked up the other person and went to the guest room.

I tidied myself up before calling Norton.

By the time we left the house, it was already past 11 a.m.

Arthur and the other bodyguard who were guarding the door looked at each other, and in the end they could only shake their heads helplessly.

Since Margaret was able to come out at will this morning, it naturally meant that her mother and sister, after learning about her and Chu Xiangqian's affairs, did not intend to restrict Margaret's freedom.

My mother and sister don't care, and they, like bodyguards and agents, are not qualified to care.

And we have to keep Margaret a secret as much as possible.

When Chu Xiangqian saw Norton in the lobby downstairs, the boy was accompanied by not only Ward and other bodyguards, but also a young man about his age.

"Master, this is Gerald, the owner of the villa on Garden Street."

Chu Qianqian smiled and stretched out his hand to Jerad, but he didn’t expect that although this kid had a smile on his face, there was a trace of disgust in his eyes.

Chu Xiangqian didn't even need to doubt that he knew that this boy looked down on Asians.Although I felt unhappy, I didn't show it. I planned to see the villa on Kensington Garden Street first before talking about it.

But on the way there, Chu Qianqian deliberately sat in the same car with Norton, and then asked in a low voice, "What happened to the boy's family that even the villa on Huayuan Street had to be sold?"

Norton thought for a while and secretly thought that although he and Gerald were close, they were just friends.

Naturally, it is not as close and important as a master plus a business partner.

“Gerald’s brother accidentally fell off his horse while hunting in the wild last month, resulting in a fractured tibia. He died without support for half a day.

He unexpectedly inherited the dukedom of the Groner family, but had to pay enough inheritance tax in order to inherit the family's title and successfully obtain all the family's wealth. "

Chu Qianqian felt a little relieved. Since it was due to inheritance tax, there should be no other troubles with the villa on Huayuan Street.

But after thinking about it, I felt it was wrong.

"Didn't the Groner family set up a trust fund?"

Norton shook his head hastily, "Of course there is a family trust, but his brother Angelo is only less than 30 years old. He has been doing business for many years and has accumulated a lot of private wealth.

Moreover, Angelo is sometimes too casual. Some of his private properties were bought by trusts, but were transferred to his own name.

If he is fine, then nothing will be a problem.But something happened now. The ownership of this part of the property is not only difficult to define, but also gives outsiders a handle. "

Chu Xiangqian understood now that no one checked him usually, and if he did something illegal, no one would care.

However, his predecessor Angelo died unexpectedly and did not even have a son. Those who coveted the wealth in the name of Groner Trust would naturally not let Gerard successfully inherit the title so easily.

"Is it possible to lower the price of the villa?"

Norton looked at Chu Qianqian in surprise. The price he had said on the plane yesterday was only 30 pounds.

The master is fully capable of spending this money, and the price is not expensive at all, it is even 8% off.

Now, as a master, he actually wants to lower the price, which is a bit too much.

But who knows that the master is now his supplier? If he wants to make his first fortune personally, he has to rely on the master.

After thinking about it, Norton whispered, "The bronze I bought last time was from Gerald. And no one outside knew about it.

If the tax department finds out, Gerald will definitely be in big trouble. "

"Stop." Although Chu Xiangqian wanted to blackmail Gerald, he would definitely be a fool to do so.

"I plan to buy more bronzes and Chinese antiques. If you help me lower the price, I will give you a 10% commission. Or my bottom line is 8% of the market price.

If you can beat the price by 6% or 7%, I will still buy it at 8%. "

Norton immediately became active.

If the price can be reduced by 6%, then I can earn 10 pounds from 2 pounds.

20 is a rebate of 4. This deal is enough for Norton to ignore his friendship.

Moreover, Gerald did not touch the antiques of the Celestial Dynasty at all, otherwise he would not have sold off the best batch of bronzes in the family collection last time.

"Master, don't worry. I'll help you lower the price of the villa soon. I can handle the antiques issue in a day or two."

Chu Qianqian laughed, this guy started to feel shameless after making money.

When they arrived at Huayuan Street, they followed Gerald’s car into a villa.

Chu Xiangqian became interested in this villa with just one glance.

Not only is the garden not small, the villa itself also covers an area of ​​four to five hundred square meters. The most important thing is that the villa should have been renovated and renovated in the past year or two.

Seeing this, Norton took advantage of Gerald just getting out of the car and before he came over, and said with a low smile, "This house was originally used as a wedding room for Gerald. I heard that just the modernization renovation last year cost a lot of money." Over £1.”

Chu Qianqian said with a smile, "Even though Gerald looks sad now, he might have woken up from a dream long ago with a smile."

Norton was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, this guess was not impossible.

The way he looked at Gerald also became different.

He secretly thought that this kid looked like he was going crazy because of taxes, but when he really raised enough money, he not only had the title of hereditary duke, but also controlled the Groner family trust and millions of pounds of private wealth.

From now on, don't talk about yourself anymore. Even your grandfather must be polite when meeting him.

This is the power of wealth.

Thinking of this, Norton no longer felt any burden about lowering prices.

When Chu Xiangqian entered the villa to view the house, Norton took an unhappy Gerald and started bargaining.

When Norton first heard that the price of the villa needed to be lowered, Gerald was naturally reluctant and even cursed.

But after hearing Norton say that he was willing to buy more bronzes from him, Gerald's attitude immediately softened.

Although he also knew that although the Celestial Dynasty antiques hidden in his family were not valuable at this time, the price would definitely rise in the future.

But the bad thing is that the Groner family hides too many treasures, not only from the Celestial Dynasty, but also from ancient Greece, South America and other ancient civilizations.

In this era, there really weren’t many buyers for Tianchao antiques. Coupled with his inherent impression and contempt for Asians, Gerald really didn’t think Tianchao’s things were valuable.

The two murmured for a while, and it wasn't until Chu Qianqian was sure that he wanted to buy the villa and walked downstairs that they finally reached a verbal agreement.

Naturally, Chu Xiangqian didn't ask how much it was. He shook hands with Gerald, who had an obviously better attitude, and got into Norton's car. Only then did he learn about it from Norton.

The transaction price of this villa still remains at 30 pounds, but for bronzes and other Chinese antiques, as long as Chu Qianqian is willing to sell 20 pounds, Gerrard is willing to give up a price of 5 pounds.

Norton was worried that Chu Xiangqian was overthinking, and explained, "Master, I will tell the expert who helped me select the bronzes last time to select as good a thing as possible, and at the same time, the price will be 5% of the market price."

After hearing this, Chu Xiangqian gave Norton a thumbs up.

A 5% discount quote equals 20 pounds, but the actual value is 40 pounds.

On this basis, it is still cheaper by 5 yuan. If you wait for 15 yuan, you can buy an antique with a total price of 40 yuan.

Moreover, the villa on Huayuan Street was quoted at 30, but it was actually a 8% discount.

If this business really succeeds and is sold, he will earn 37.5 pounds.

Chu Qianqian thought for a while, "After this is done, either, I will give you a benefit of 5 pounds.

Or, 400 bottles of tiger bone wine will be given to you for free. "

A bottle of tiger bone wine costs 150 pounds, and 400 bottles cost 6. In addition, Norton himself originally planned to sell it in London aristocratic circles for 180 pounds. As long as Norton is not stupid, he will definitely choose tiger bone wine.

After lunch, Chu Xiangqian didn't let Norton take him to the countryside to see the pasture in person.

He told this boy to get the bronzes and antiques done as soon as possible in the afternoon. If Gerald really couldn't wait, the sales contract for the villa could be signed and transferred early tomorrow morning.

Norton is making money, so he is naturally eager to get 400 bottles of tiger bone wine tomorrow.

He hurriedly asked Ward and Bailey to drive Chu Xiangqian to the pasture next to Margaret's manor in the suburbs.

(End of this chapter)