432. The daily life of a housekeeper
London, Heathrow International Airport.
A Gulfstream G650ER swooped down from a high altitude and gradually came to a standstill.
A group of people got off the plane, and Chen Dongcheng was surrounded in the middle.
The benefits of owning a private jet are numerous, and the flight is private and relaxing.
On the plane, the think tank discussed several acquisition options.
Combined with the simple negotiations with the Belmond Group before, they already have a general direction of action.
Butler Brown arranged the convoy in advance, and many people in the think tank were visiting the boss's home in London for the first time.
Brown took the many maids to work, pouring coffee and making fruit for everyone.
"Boss, your villa should appreciate in value, right?"
Li Changqing took a sip of coffee and said with a smile: "I heard a friend mention some time ago that the house prices in the wealthy areas of the United Kingdom have risen a little, and the St. John's Wood area has risen the most. ”
"When the owner bought it, it cost a total of £32 million and is now worth at least £50 million. ”
Luo Jiehui, who was in charge of all the formalities of this house, laughed and touted: "In less than two years, this villa has increased in value by 18 million pounds, and the owner's vision is really good enough." ”
"Okay, let's shoot less sycophants, you guys hurry up and investigate the situation of the Belmond Group, whether there are any other potential competitors. ”
"Rest assured, we're going to investigate. ”
Li Changqing nodded in response, and left with many members after drinking coffee.
"Brown, where's Isa?" asked Chen Dongcheng to the butler.
"Miss Issa is at Tottenham Hotspur and needs me to help you get her back?" Brown asked, bowing.
"Well, I'll go sleep first, and when I wake up, I'll listen to her report. ”
Chen Dongcheng yawned and went upstairs to jet lag.
Brown escorted Chen Dongcheng all the way to the door and gave the passing maid a look.
The maid immediately stood at the door, waiting for Chen Dongcheng's orders at any time.
Brown went downstairs and pulled out his phone to call Isha.
"Hey, Mr. Brown. ”
"Miss Isa, Mr. Chen has returned, and he wants you to return to the villa immediately and report to him. ”
"Okay, please tell Mr. Chen, I'll be there shortly. ”
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen is experiencing jet lag, pay attention to safety on the road. ”
Brown hung up the phone and told the two maids to buy some ingredients.
Chen Dongcheng is back, and the food reserves must keep up.
Then, Brown started talking on the phone.
"Hey, is it Miss Laura? I want to order two jars of caviar, yes, sturgeon caviar......
What? A can costs 20,000 pounds?
Well, please leave me five cans, and I'll send a servant to fetch them later. ”
"Hey, Miss Mill, I want two kilos of top-quality truffles.
Can it be delivered to your door? That's great.
You can have someone drop you off at St. John's Wood, and I'll go out and pick you up myself.
Thank you for being so much kinder than Laura.
The price of £1800 a kilogram is very reasonable. ”
"Jayne, listen, I need that bottle of 1788 brandy in your hand......
What? There's only five people left?
Damn, I'm going to do it, I need you to get to St. John's Wood right away.
Don't tell me anything about your brandy, what kind of about picking a master, or anything like that.
Six thousand pounds a copy, send it to me at once. ”
......
A phone call like this was enough to make Brown's mouth dry.
The maid next to her sensibly handed over a bottle of mineral water.
Brown looked at the mineral water, quickly patted his forehead, and picked up the phone again.
"Martin, bring me 50 fillicos at once.
Angel wings and crowns?
The price is not a problem, I want it. ”
Although Chen Dongcheng didn't say anything, as a professional housekeeper, these details should be taken into account by him.
Chen Dongcheng was catching up on sleep upstairs, and the housekeepers and servants downstairs were busy.
All kinds of luxury ingredients that ordinary people rarely see once in a lifetime appear in the kitchen and are preserved in various ways.
After being prepared by the chef in the evening, it will be served to the table for Chen Dongcheng to enjoy.
When Isha rushed back to the villa from the club, Chen Dongcheng just woke up, took a shower and changed his clothes and appeared in the living room.
"Mr. Chen. ”
Isha called out respectfully and stood opposite Chen Dongcheng.
"Hmm. ”
Chen Dongcheng glanced up at Isa.
is dressed in a fashionable outfit, and then think about Isha who was dressed as a maid at the beginning, it is like two people.
Isa's pale blue eyes were a little nervous, she had all this from Chen Dongcheng.
For her to return to her original form, she only needs Chen Dongcheng to say a word.
"How's it going at the club?"
Chen Dongcheng continued to watch TV and asked casually.
'Marotta's management has been excellent and the team's signings have been successful.
Oblak has kept a clean sheet in the Premier League and all fans have been amazed by the team's shrewd signings. ”
Isha told Chen Dongcheng in detail about some changes in Tottenham during this time.
These contents have also been reported by think tanks before, but how can anyone introduce it with a sweet voice.
"With White Hart Lane completely demolished this season, we will have Wembley Stadium at home in competitions such as the Premier League and Champions League.
Although the number of seats in the stadium has increased, it is due to our excellent record and the superstar policy pursued.
The number of fans in London is also increasing.
Coupled with our tickets, it is also the lowest among the Premier League teams in London.
Wembley Stadium has always had a seating capacity of over 80,000 and is almost full. ”
Tottenham's fan base has really exploded, and it was also from these two years.
A Premier League trophy, I don't know how many fans it brings.
In the world of football, nothing is better than a good performance and a good performance attracts fans.
Attendance at Wembley Stadium is a testament to that.
Originally, Marotta was also a little worried that there would be a large area of empty seats in the stadium that can accommodate 90,000 people.
Thanks to their low ticket prices and excellent results, Tottenham have consistently held the top spot in the Premier League by number one attendance.
Performance in the Premier League has become stronger.
Of all the odds given by Spinach to win the title, Tottenham are always the lowest.
This shows how optimistic the outside world is about Tottenham Hotspur's defending Premier League title.
Chen Dongcheng asked Isha to report, one is that Isa's voice is better.
The other is that Isha has become a member of Tottenham's senior management and knows much more than a think tank.
"What is Tottenham's financial situation?"
Isha is the chief financial officer, and naturally knows this problem best.
"We are in a very healthy financial position as you have repaid the syndicated loan for the construction of our new home stadium.
Excluding player salaries, transfer fees and team operations, we expect to make a profit of around £20 million. ”
"So little?"
Chen Dongcheng paused for a moment, this number is inevitably a little less.
Isha smiled helplessly: "Because of your decision to give players a salary increase last season, our salary payment is about to catch up with several other top teams.
At present, the salary expenditure of players is around 210 million pounds.
Add to that the transfer fee we have paid before, and this will need to be converted into future seasons. ”
In order to avoid being targeted by UEFA, many of the top giants will take the approach of spreading the transfer fee of each player over the next five to six years.
This will reduce the annual fiscal expenditure so as not to trigger the Fiscal Fairness Act.
For example, Oblak's transfer, the 100 million euros paid by Tottenham will be converted into 16.67 million euros per year within six years of signing.
But where there are more big teams, few can make a profit of more than 50 million pounds.
More than 100 million pounds, I'm afraid it's not a dream.
Unless you really don't want to improve your strength.
"Who is the number one payee in the Premier League right now?"
Chen Dongcheng glanced at the mineral water on the table and picked it up casually.
The bottle body is decorated with frost flowers, and Chen Dongcheng touched it and it seemed to be a combination of gold and Swarovski.
The cap is designed with angel wings.
Of course, Chen Dongcheng knows this brand, and it is an expensive water brand called fillico.
This brand does not sell mineral water at all, but sells luxury goods.
"Knock, knock. ”
Chen Dongcheng drank very happily, the water was slightly sweet, it seemed that the taste of money was playing tricks?
Nearly $300 a bottle of mineral water is a bit extravagant.
Isha has been talking for so long, and her mouth is a little dry.
But she didn't dare touch the mineral water on the table.
"How about a taste of this mineral water, and if you like, let Brown buy some more and save it." ”
Chen Dongcheng smiled and pointed to the fillico on the table.
Isha picked up a bottle of crown cap and drank it, nodding with a smile: "It's really delicious, worthy of the title of Hermes in the water." ”
"Going back to the topic, Manchester United is currently the number one payer for Premier League players.
Their player salaries reached £263.5 million last season.
They won the Europa League last season and will return to the Champions League this season with a significant increase in the player's salary, which is expected to be close to £300 million. ”
Isha looked a little sad when she mentioned the rising salaries of players.
"I've been talking to other members of the finance department recently about a new round of salary increases, and we have to raise them or we lose our competitiveness. ”
"The salary increase is certain, but it must be within a scientific and reasonable range, and there must be room for subsequent increases. ”
Chen Dongcheng is very generous, anyway, he doesn't point to Tottenham's profits, as long as Tottenham's revenue can increase.
How can Tottenham's revenue increase?
Don't rely on the players to play?
In the final analysis, players are the foundation of Chen Dongcheng's fortune.
If you want to turn Tottenham into a giant, you can't pick and search.
Players are just eating youth, and everyone wants to get a good salary when they are youngest.
Don't mention any feelings, that thing doesn't work in the world of football.
"You can rest assured, get rid of the new transfer players, the original group of players will usher in a salary increase one after another, and we will try to control the salary structure. ”
Isa's ability is still very good, which can be reflected in Marotta's feedback.
"I called Marotta for the evening, let's stay and eat together. ”
Chen Dongcheng opened his mouth to stay, but of course Isha would not refuse, and replied with a smile: "It's my honor to have dinner with you." ”
The two chatted for a while, and Marotta came to visit, carrying two boxes of Dubai's Delige handmade chocolates.
That thing, what girls like the most, is that it's a bit expensive.
800 pounds a box, dead expensive and dead expensive.
But if you use it to pick up girls, it is extremely lethal.