Any commercial acquisition will inevitably involve several areas such as capital, finance, and law. In large-scale acquisitions, banks are always indispensable.

Since Jing Gao decided to acquire a number of small and medium-sized French fashion brands to form a large fashion group, mainly big brands like LV, Dior, and Hermes would not sell to him, and he really couldn't bypass the bank, so he immediately asked Zhang Lei to contact the bank.

The first choice is France's largest bank: BNP Paribas. The bank is ranked by Standard & Poor's as one of the world's top four banks, a Fortune 500 company, and one of the best in the French banking industry.

Jiuge Company is not well-known, but it has strong financial strength, and $2 billion in real money is left in the Hong Kong branch of UBS. Well documented.

Gérard-Bayrou, President of Corporate and Investment Banking at BNP Paribas, is personally in charge of the business.

Soon, an agreement was reached, and the acquisition began.

The first step is to identify acquisition targets.

As a gathering place for Europe's top clothing brands, France also participates in leading the world fashion trend, with more than 100 large and small fashion brands in the country. Jing Gao called Ren Jiahui and invited her to come over as a consultant.

The brands selected immediately are: ROUJE, sessun, Saint James, BA&SH, ikks, American Vintage, Petite Mendigote, sezane, balzac, des petits hauts and more than a dozen other small and medium-sized brands.

Some brands are very famous on Instagram, a foreign social networking app. For example: balzac. There are also some that have one or two stores in China. Others have set up factories in Monaco, Egypt and other places, pursuing "differentness".

The second step is to engage with the companies and shareholders of these brands and start negotiations.

At this time, the benefits of working with BNP Paribas were shown, and their huge size and contacts in France provided great help. Otherwise, the people of Jiuge Company may not even be able to see the face of other shareholders.

The $30 million in consulting fees was paid at a loss.

The third step is to sign, pay, and pocket.

Ten days later. At 18:05 local time on 7.10 in France, Jing Gao came back from the negotiation and hosted a banquet for Ren Jiahui and several people at the French restaurant Casa Luca near the Arc de Triomphe, as well as Zhu Zhongtian and Lin Xiaozhong, who came to see the game.

The entire restaurant has been booked by Idaka, so that it is convenient for everyone to talk, communicate, and eat.

The décor of the restaurant is slightly darker and chic, stylish. French dishes are served by the waiter.

Anyway, Western food is also a separate meal system. Idaka didn't ask for a long oak dining table in the restaurant, just like the way of eating in a castle in a Western movie, that is, they each casually gathered a few tables, and what they wanted to eat, they told the waiter.

"Ground" Hugo specializes in translation. He also brought in a friend of his to work as a translator to earn a little extra money.

His friend is also Chinese, the second generation, and his parents came to France to do business from China, and they slowly took root. He is eighteen years old this year, and his Mandarin is quite a good job.

While everyone was eating and drinking, the two of them gathered in the corner and muttered, "Hugo, where did this big boss come from?" Casa Luca, I didn't dare to come in when I was sixteen years old. ”

"From the country. Hugo patted his friend on the shoulder. After taking a sip of wine, I saw someone over there raising his hand and hurriedly walked over. He is a third-generation Chinese, but there is no way. And in recent years, it has been a misery to immigrate to France, and I have completely missed a lot of opportunities to make money at home.

The child who ordered the meal was a fat man. He was at the same table with Zhu Zhongtian, Lin Xiaozhong, and Xu Junzhe, and he was crying bitterly: "I'll go, what kind of soup is this, it's too unpalatable." Hugo, is there any rice, and then the old godmother. ”

Zhu Zhongtian and Xu Junzhe both laughed. I didn't know how good my old godmother was when I went abroad.

Lin Xiaozhong said disdainfully: "You kid is really a dog meat that can't be put on the table." This bowl of snail soup costs 180 euros. Two more steaks and some red wine will be enough. "These days, a few of them are running around in several cities in France, and they have watched all the knockout rounds.

Hugo asked Tong Fatzi's opinion and placed an order according to what Lin Xiaozhong said.

Xu Junzhe glanced at it and asked curiously, "Brother Zhong, what are Mr. Jing doing with Assistant Guan these days? There are two more beauties beside him, tsk...!" He was very envious.

Zhu Zhongtian shook his head. Young is good! His eyes are always focused on beautiful women, and an elderly middle-aged man like him is concerned about the "midlife crisis". The finals officially started at 21:00 tonight, and I had to fly back to the capital after watching the ball. He had to find a chance to talk to Mr. Jing about his business plan.

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The two extra beauties that Xu Junzhe said are Ren Jiahui and Xi Siyan.

Itaka only invited the two of them, which was a thank you for their help. After this meal, he finished watching the ball in the evening and was ready to go back to China.

And Xi Siyan and the three boys in their circle are here tonight. The reason is that they are not worried about the two of them coming to the banquet.

Actually, it's a little curious. Quietly, how can a large fashion group be formed? According to Ren Jiahui, no less than 1 billion euros will be used. A man with a lot of money at this level, since the three of them met, they didn't say they wanted to kneel and lick, but they really needed to get to know each other.

There are only four places on the table on Idaka's side. Ren Jiahui and Xi Siyan accompanied Jing Gao to dine. Xi Siyan deliberately dressed up, wearing light makeup, a yellow long oversize sweatshirt with white leggings, bright and moving. Pretty like a female star.

"Brother Jing, have you been busy with this matter for the past few days? I heard Sister Jiahui say a rough idea, you are really amazing. Xi Siyan took a fork and took a small bite of foie gras, with an elegant demeanor. At first glance, you can tell that you have been cultivated in the West.

Idaka laughed, "Thank you for the compliment! Raising the wine glass, under the faint light, the beauty's face was very gorgeous.

At this time, Jing Gao looked at Xi Siyan seriously, about twenty-four or five years old, with a height of one meter and sixty-six, and a slender figure. Based on her family's situation, she should have studied abroad.

She and Chu Xuefei are both that kind of "cold beauty". It's just that her coldness lies in rejecting people thousands of miles away. I don't feel that way in my face. And Xiao Chu is cold and beautiful face, giving people a sense of coldness and glamorous, but the inside is coquettish, like a volcano.

Xi Siyan and Jing Gao clinked glasses, took a sip of red wine, and smiled at Jing Gao.

Ren Jiahui said with a smile: "Hey, Siyan, you are more restrained." Otherwise, I feel like I'm a superfluous light bulb when I sit down. ”

Xi Siyan's face suddenly blushed slightly, and she said coquettishly: "Sister Jiahui... I didn't. ”

Ren Jiahui giggled, her chest rose and fell, changed the topic, and said, "Mr. Jing, how many brands have you negotiated in the past few days?" She only participated in the preliminary work, and she didn't know the follow-up progress.

"I have bought two at the moment: Saint James and BA&SH. There are still three or four that are still being discussed. I'll leave it to them, and I'll leave it to me. ”

His goal is to spend 2 billion euros. Bought thirty or forty brands in France and Italy, as well as a controlling stake in a number of fashion magazines. At the same time, a large number of people are poaching and recruiting graduates from design colleges.

There is only one ultimate goal: he wants to have a certain fashion voice in Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and London Fashion Week. Why should we give up the control of China's fashion trends to the West?

They now have to learn to appreciate and accept the aesthetics of the East!

Don't take a picture of Mulan, take a makeup photo like that. Do you understand what classical Chinese beauty is?

Of course, by the way, let's see if we can cultivate one or several top luxury brands.

Xia Shang Textile Group pointed to these design teams to expand to the downstream of the industrial chain and engage in several clothing brands in China.

Ren Jiahui nodded, eating fruit salad, "Then I'm looking forward to your results." When the time comes, get me a 20% off card. I'll buy my clothes at your house in the future. Oh, what's the name of your fashion group?"

To be honest, the rich don't necessarily focus on luxury fashion to spend. There's only one reason they consume: like. Definitely not for show-off. Even, these people tend to pursue the deliberate pursuit of low-key clothing.

So Ren Jiahui said that when she bought a second-tier women's clothing brand, Jing Gao believed it. The clothes are of good quality and the style is eye-catching, and they will indeed buy it.

Jing Gao said: "That's fine. The name is called: Shoyo. ”