National Tide 1980

I left quietly, just as I came quietly

I waved my hand gently, bidding farewell to the clouds in the west.

Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko left.

They flew in the blue sky with a happy mood and rich harvest, left France and returned to the capital.

But their great influence on many people in France continues.

For example, in Saint-Tropezeau.

Alain Delon and lawyer Henri René are admiring the luxurious villa they just bought for Ning Weimin for more than 70 million francs.

Henri René was very surprised and expressed his feelings.

"I can't believe that there is such a thing in this world. The owner of this house didn't even look at it, but entrusted us to buy it. It's more than 70 million, and the deed tax is 80 million. Someone actually bought a house so casually! Isn't he afraid that we will cheat him?"

"Hey, isn't it bad for others to have such trust in us? Don't keep saying such things. People will doubt our character when they hear it. Especially since you are a lawyer yourself."

Alain Delon stopped the lawyer from complaining with a little dissatisfaction, and asked seriously instead.

"Have all the formalities been completed?"

"All is complete."

"Well, leave it to me. I will fax the documents to Paris in a while. I need Mr. Pierre Cardin to review them as soon as possible. I also need the experts from Maxim's Restaurant to come here as soon as possible to plan the layout of the restaurant for me..."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Hasn't your little brother left France? The tourist season is only three or four months. Anyway, this house will not be used this year. We have almost a full year to slowly turn it into a high-end restaurant. As for me, since I just bought this villa, why don't we live here for a few days first. Just find a few girls and have a good party for a few days, and have fun..."

However, these words were once again disliked by Alain Delon.

"Are you serious? If that happens, the house will be ruined. We don't even need to get drunk. The gold in the bathroom will be stolen. And thanks to you, some thieves will live a worry-free life for a year."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Henry blinked deliberately, "It will be over in six months. They will definitely not enjoy a year with that gold."

Alain Delon really has no way to deal with lawyers.

"You are hopeless, Henry. If I had known that you would do this, I would not have asked you to come. Can you stop fooling around and be serious? Otherwise, I am afraid that I will have to change lawyers too."

"Haha, don't be angry, it's not my fault." Henry René shrugged, "It's all your fault. He got us from Cannes to Saint-Tropezeau with just one sentence. We were supposed to meet here, but he didn't come. Instead, he left France. His people played us around without even showing their faces. How could I be happy to work for him?"

Alain Delon shook his head and explained patiently, "He failed to keep the agreement, but there were reasons. You know, he has a bigger business to discuss in Paris. And not only did he call me to apologize, but Catherine also apologized to us. Don't be so fussy, old friend."

"Old friend, old friend, don't be so fussy..."

Henry deliberately imitated Alain Delon's tone, but rolled his eyes.

"How can I not care? He didn't even pay me for the lawyer's fee, but exploited my labor through you. He was too shrewd. If he hired me directly, he would have to pay me at least 2 million francs in lawyer's fees. Now, I can only get a little wine money from you."

At this time, he was no longer serious and dignified like a lawyer, but became a petty lawyer.

Of course, maybe this is his true face.

But as the old saying goes, evil people will be punished by evil people.

Alain Delon did not tolerate his bad habits and immediately condemned him.

"Who can be blamed for this? Isn't it you who said it? When our interests conflict, you can only be my lawyer and stand on my side."

"Hey, is it my fault? I did it all for you."

"Okay, Henry, there is no one else here, only the two of us. I don't know you yet. The millions of francs you earned from the two deals to buy the film library can equal your income for a whole year. And this money is all yours. In addition to paying taxes, you no longer have to share it with others, unlike in the past, when you could only keep 70% for yourself. This is already very good. Do you know how much I can earn from taking a movie from a European studio now? Okay. My friend has not treated you unfairly. Don't make trouble for yourself anymore."

Henry was almost introverted by Alain Delon.

However, the professional characteristic of lawyers is that they are stubborn and can make trouble even if they are unreasonable.

"Everyone is looking for trouble for themselves. This is the truth of this world. Otherwise, what are lawyers for?"

Then he pointed at Alain Delon with some dissatisfaction and said, "He is not your friend! I am your friend! Alain, although you have become a big star now, we all know how we are like each other." Out of the slums. Why have you become soft-hearted now? If this happened in the past, you would have eaten him to pieces. That guy is not bad, he is simple and friendly, and he is quite humorous, but the problem is that he is too good. If you are weak, you are a piece of fat that can be exploited. Why don't we just swallow it and work for him with all our strength? Don't you think it's too stupid for our past friends to know? , you will laugh out loud. You can get hundreds of millions in one go, but you have to work hard for this young guy to earn some dividends from small shareholders? If you are willing to follow my plan..."

He finally said what was on his mind.

However, these words not only failed to move Alain Delon's heart, but completely angered him.

"Shut up, your thoughts will bring you bad luck. Stop saying such stupid things!"

Alain Delon looked serious, "Henry, have you forgotten that you yourself have said in the past that the stupidest thing in the world is to offend a rich person, and a capable rich person. Maybe this There are many rich fools in the world, but no one who can make a fortune on his own is simple. If my friend is like you, how did he become a rich man?

Henry René was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but stutter.

"But...but he is so young and...a foreigner..."

"So you despise him?"

Alain Delon once again grabbed the spot, "Yes, maybe he is very young and unfamiliar with France, but he is not without support. You don't know that he is from Pierre Cardon Company, and we are going to swallow him up." Do you think that no one in France will stand up for him? Do you have the ability to prevent the media from reporting this matter and prevent it from spreading to the French upper class? Do you think that it is safe enough if the law cannot catch us? What are you thinking? After all these years, you are still thinking like a gangster? Listen to my advice, we have finally achieved a stable and free life, and let us spend our remaining years in peace."

Henry was stunned again by Alain Delon's violent beating, and this time he finally had no words to reply.

But although he was weak, Alain Delon had just started.

Now it's time for him to scold Henry. He has many more complaints to come.

"Also, do you know that in San Tempero, the prices in restaurants are sky-high, and you have to queue up wherever you go. As long as this villa is turned into a restaurant, during the peak tourist season, I can sell a plate of macaroni To 200 francs, a duck confit is sold for 500 francs, and the profit is almost 90%. By the way, there are also tables in the garden, and the minimum consumption is 5,000 francs.”

"In this case, even under normal circumstances, we can earn three to four hundred thousand francs a day here, and one-third of it belongs to me. As for my Eastern friend, the initial plan is for us to stay in Saint-Tropez Open at least two restaurants and one hotel. If the business is good, I will definitely try to go to Cannes and Nice. Do you think I still care about 200 million francs, not to mention that I have to use my reputation to exchange for it? You split it in half!”

"With all due respect, Henry, I might as well tell you the truth. Regardless of whether you are good at litigating, you can always find the weaknesses of your opponent and solve the problem just right. But you don't know how to use wealth. You don't know What effect does money have in the hands of capable people? If a master manages the capital and invests it in business, it will be like whipping cream. The more you mix it, the more it will become. It will be more than you can imagine. ”

"My friend, now I want to ask you. Why do I have to risk breaking the law and damaging my reputation when I can obviously succeed in the legal world? No, I won't do this, and I won't let it happen. You did it. Henry, I hope you won't ruin my career, for the sake of our long friendship."

Okay, now I really have no words and no sense.

Henry was stunned and blinked, not really knowing what to say.

It took me a long time to finally squeeze out a sentence.

"Then...are you sure that he...he is a master at whipping cream? You won't forget, right? He bought the stock copies of two studios. No matter how you tried to persuade him, he still insisted on his own way. This How do you explain it?"

Who knows that Alain Delon's attitude is extremely positive.

"I definitely know better than you whether he is a genius or a fool. If you want to know that he invented the trolley suitcase, if you want to know that he bought a quarter of Yves Saint Laurent's shares in Paris for 500 million francs, and kept all records, In the name of his wife. You may understand what I mean."

"What, five hundred million francs! It's in his wife's name!"

When he suddenly heard such news, Lawyer Henry seemed to be stimulated, and his greed for money broke out, and he couldn't help but scream.

"Is this a genius? This is a lunatic! He must be insane! To do such a stupid thing that he will definitely regret. One day when he gets divorced, please inform me. I will be his attorney no matter what. ! Even give him a discount!”

And seeing that his friend couldn't change his attitude to eating shit, and was still thinking about his old job, Alain Delon also gave in.

He thought to himself, could this be the smart man who saved me from jail?

Is this the person I thought I could never repay?

Now it seems that people are limited, or I was too young back then.

"Henri, can you please pay attention to the key issues! Stop jumping around like this!"

Alain Delon couldn't stand it anymore, and waved his hand to stop the excited Henry. "Let's not talk about whether Ning is a genius or a fool. Let's just say that he gave me 200 million francs for two reasons. One is that he is not afraid of what we do, and the other is that he doesn't care if he really loses the money. And in my opinion, for Ning, both of these situations may exist. So as a friend, I advise you to stop thinking about anything you shouldn't have. Ning is the best partner I can find. He is a law-abiding person. A good man, and the ability to whip cream, this is more important than anything else. My future is to work with him, do some legitimate business, and do business in a civilized manner. If you dare to do something, we will only turn from friends to enemies. Don't force me to do this. And if you are smart enough, you should also invest your money in what we are doing. By then, I have a career, and your future will not be bad. How about it? Henri, I don't mind sharing with you. This is really a rare opportunity..."

Alain Delon said these words sincerely and seriously, neither threatening nor intimidating, but full of friendship.

Henri René was shocked. He hadn't seen Alain Delon so serious and confident about something for a long time.

So his mentality also changed dramatically.

"Okay, I'll think about it, I need time to think about it..."

His answer was serious.

However, Alain Delon misunderstood.

He was a little disappointed, so he looked at him coldly with a contemptuous look.

The look was like looking at a fool throwing the money in his pocket into the river one by one.

This time, Henry, a real man, was greatly hurt by his self-esteem.

As a result, he accidentally let out the truth that he was embarrassed to say just now.

"Hey, what's wrong? This is not an excuse. Tomorrow! Tomorrow I will definitely give you a definite answer!"

"Don't look at me like that. This project requires a lot of funds. It's not right for me to invest only a few hundred thousand. I have to raise money well!"

"But you know, I have three children, and they are all in prestigious universities! My wife also needs money recently, she is going to Las Vegas! Otherwise, why should I care about Ning's 200 million francs?"

"Damn it! If I had known, I wouldn't have told them that I had made a few million recently! Now it's good! Where can I find another few million!"

"Hey, my friend, since you took the initiative to bring up this matter, then for the sake of our old friendship, can you advance my lawyer's fees for next year..."