The Goldberg family's breakfast was rich but cumbersome, with many varies, rules, and exquisiteness, which made Li Mu feel a little unacceptable.

He finally knew why most of these European Old-Money are not very mixed now, especially those nobles who have inherited titles since the 17th and 18th centuries, and almost all of them are eating their old books today, and the most fundamental reason is that they are too elaborate and too comfortable.

The wealth owners of the new era pay the most attention to efficiency, take Li Mu himself as an example, even if he has reached the point of being very rich, he has never been as particular as the European aristocracy, a breakfast is an hour and a half, lunch is two hours, if there is a French dinner, at least two or three hours before and after, if a group of nobles get together for dinner, even the meal is bragged, and it is normal to eat for five hours at a meal.

These people are very similar to the literati in ancient China, who recited poems every day, spent most of their time and energy on their own unique way of life, but most of them were lackluster in creating wealth and creating careers.

A royal family like William, in Li Mu's eyes, there is no real merit that he can appreciate, these people are very gentlemanly in conversation and behavior, and the etiquette education they have received since childhood can be called textbook-level, but these things are too superficial in Li Mu's eyes, at most they are a skill and not an ability, otherwise he would not be able to show that kind of heartfelt surprise and incomprehension when he heard himself say that he didn't need to make money from Titter.

If it is replaced by Elon Musk, needless to say, he should be able to understand that if he is replaced by Larry Page, it is the same, although Mark Zuckerberg is not young and immature overall, his thinking mode is ahead of his time, even surpassing everyone in the Goldberg family and all the European aristocrats who attended this salon party.

Li Mu suddenly missed Bill Gates, although Bill Gates even wanted to get rid of Makino Technology in his heart, but he was at least the one who really had a common language with him.

Thinking of Bill Gates, Li Mu looked around, there was no Bill Gates in the restaurant, this big brother is the richest man in the world, the Goldberg family must not arrange him to go to the banquet hall to eat with most of the guests, so why didn't you see him?

Immediately, Li Mu opened his mouth and asked William: "William, have you seen Mr. Bill Gates today?"

William shook his head and said, "I didn't see it, what's wrong? You have something to do with Mr. Gates?"

"It's fine, just asking. Li Mu coped, and couldn't help but wonder a little in his heart.

At this time, Davidson happened to accompany several members of the Middle Eastern royal family to walk in, Li Mu waved his hand to him, Davidson hurriedly greeted several members of the Middle Eastern royal family, and then came to Li Mu and asked with a smile: "Mr. Li, do you still have an appetite for breakfast?"

"It's good. Li Mu smiled and asked him, "By the way, why didn't you see Mr. Bill Gates?"

Davidson smiled and asked, "Mr. Li still doesn't know?"

Li Mu wondered: "What do you know?"

Davidson laughed, "Mr. Gates is back in the United States." ”

"Have you returned to the United States?" Li Mu was even more surprised: "This is just now, why did you leave? When did you leave?"

"Last night. Davidson thought for a moment and said, "I think I decided to go back shortly after Titter went online, and I think I'm in Seattle by now." ”

Li Mu was stunned, good guy, this is leaving?

Li Mu sighed helplessly, what is this old brother doing in a hurry to go back in a hurry?

As soon as Titter is launched, even if MSN has great ability, it will be impossible to bring down YY, and Bill Gates should know this.

So he went back in a hurry, could it be that he couldn't hang his face?

This is possible, after all, he was full of confidence before, and always felt that the new MSN ecology would bring a huge threat to YY, and even took the initiative to provoke and demonstrate to himself, but he didn't expect the MSN ecology carefully built by Microsoft to be so vulnerable.

Davidson then spoke: "Mr. Li, Prince Waleed of Saudi Arabia wants to invite you to play a round of golf, I wonder if you have time?"

"Saudi prince?" Li Mu frowned slightly, and subconsciously looked at several Middle Eastern guests wearing red and white checkered headscarves, and one of the young men saw Li Mu looking over, and raised his hand to Li Mu with a smile.

Davidson said, "That's Prince Waleed." ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "Help me thank him for his kindness, but I can't play golf, so I can't accompany him." ”

Davidson nodded, "Okay, I'll tell him later." ”

Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "By the way, Davidson, the matter of Manchester City Club, try to speed up the pace of trouble, the faster the better, it is best to be able to solve it before I leave the UK." ”

Davidson suddenly had some difficulties, the acquisition of a club, at least is a huge deal of tens of millions of pounds, under normal circumstances, even if the two sides can negotiate on the price, it will take a long time to follow up the financial audit and handover alone, Li Mu wants to buy a club in just a few days, the possibility is very small.

Seeing that Davidson didn't speak, and his expression was a little tangled, Li Mu said: "Davidson, you don't have to think too much about the side details, since they themselves have the intention to make a move, then I can take over at 110% of the market price and give them an additional 10% As for the financial audit, you can first take the data on their books as the standard, let them make a written commitment, and then put it in the back slowly, such a big club, there should not be too much deviation in finance, even if there is a deviation, you can also be held accountable according to the agreement at that time. ”

Davidson knows that Li Mu is extremely efficient in doing things, and if this matter drags on for another month or two, then in the future, he wants Li Mu to cooperate with HSBC and let HSBC take the lead in being the lead underwriter of Muye Technology's IPO, and I am afraid that there will be no fun.

So Davidson nodded and said, "I'll arrange this matter today, and try to get them to sign a framework agreement with me as soon as possible." ”

……

After breakfast, Wendy Gober returned to the dining room and offered to accompany Li Mu, Prince William and Anne Hathaway to visit the Goldberg estate.

While Li Mu was visiting Goldberg Manor, Davidson summoned his eldest son, William Goldberg, to his study.

The first thing Davidson said to William Cober, he said: "William, if you go to Manchester, you must buy Manchester City Club." ”

"Buy Manchester City?" William Gober was stunned and said in surprise: "Dad, the Macmillan family is the majority shareholder of Manchester United, are you going to come with them?"

Davidson waved his hand and said, "I bought Manchester City to give it to Li Mu as a gift." ”

"For Li Mu, Dad, isn't this gift a little too valuable?" William Gaber didn't understand it even more, he couldn't understand why Dad gave Li Mu a football club? Not to mention that this "gift" was a bit unusual, the cost alone was a bit outrageous.

The British love football from the royal family to the common people, and they know the domestic football clubs very well, William Cober is the same, he knows the current situation of Manchester City, and he also probably knows the approximate price of Manchester City, if he wants to buy this club, the acquisition cost alone will be seventy or eighty million pounds, or even higher, even if he wants to win over Li Mu, there is no need to make such a big sacrifice, right?

Davidson shook his head and said, " We have predicted before that if Makino Technology IPO, the market value will be at least about 200 billion US dollars, but Titter is popular all over the world as soon as it comes up, so that the media in various countries around the world are reporting that this development speed is too terrible, if Li Mu is given another half a year, with Titter as a help, the market value of Makino Technology's IPO will continue to rise, so the IPO of Makino Technology should be the largest IPO in the history of Nasdaq, and in the next few years, this record may not be surpassed。 ”

Saying that, Davidson said: "If Makino Technology plans to take out 10% of the shares to raise funds, then this is the scale of more than 20 billion US dollars, if we can eat half of it, the direct profit alone will be almost a billion US dollars, not to mention the potential profit, if we can be the leading bank, Getting the lead underwriting right will greatly enhance the customer's recognition of us, and the added value behind it is immeasurable, so in any case, we have to have a good relationship with Li Mu, it just so happens that Li Mu is very concerned about the Premier League club, so we might as well give him a big favor. ”

William Gobber took a deep breath and said, "I see. ”

Davidson said: "Li Mu is more anxious, so after you arrive in Manchester, try to push the pace faster in the negotiations with the shareholders of Manchester City, even if it costs a little more money, let these people nod as soon as possible, as long as they have no opinion on the offer, we will sign an agreement with them immediately, and then make the payment, and strive to get it within five days." ”

"Five days?" William Gobber was even more surprised, how could such a big thing be done in five days, fifty days is about the same.

Davidson said undoubtedly: "The situation is special, so everything must be time-based, the sooner we win Manchester City, the more conducive we will be to get closer to Li Mu, if you miss this opportunity, and then want to have a next time, but it will not be so easy." ”

William Gobber immediately said, "I understand Dad, then I'm ready to prepare and set off as soon as possible." ”

Davidson nodded, and then added, "One more thing." ”

William Gobber hurriedly said, "Dad, please speak." ”

Davidson said: "Tell Wendy that the real peak of her life is not in herself, nor in us, but in Li Mu, let her find a way to get closer to Li Mu, in addition, to prepare for graduate school in Huaxia as soon as possible, you must not wait until the end of the year, otherwise judging from Li Mu's work and life rhythm, he will almost forget Wendy by the end of the year!"