Chapter 79: Interlocking
guessed the object of Xiao Yang's bet, it is naturally not difficult to understand why he particularly emphasized that he must complete the bet before tonight. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Although there are nearly two months before the Oscars, as its weather vane and outpost, the handicap and odds offered by various bookmakers are closely related to the results of tonight's Golden Globe Awards, for example, assuming that the bookmaker's odds for "Schindler's List" to get the Oscar for Best Movie are 1:1, and it also lives up to its expectations of winning tonight's Golden Globe Award for Best Movie, then its call to make persistent efforts to win the Oscar must be rising, in order to avoid risks, The bookmaker will definitely reduce the odds to about 1:0.8 in due course, so place your bet before the results of the Golden Globe tonight come out, and the final payout will definitely be higher than delaying it until tomorrow.
In addition, there is an important situation that will affect the odds, that is, the second task that Xiao Yang has just arranged for Brian: to accept an exclusive interview with the TV station and predict the Oscars!
Previously, under the influence of his public prediction of the Golden Globe Award on TV, there has been a serious deviation in the betting on each handicap, and the major bookmakers have to urgently adjust the odds in response.
Of course, the premise of all this is based on Xiao Yang's prediction that the Golden Globe Awards will come true, otherwise, let alone considering making more and earning less, it is not impossible to lose all your money, and it will become a big joke to talk about the Oscar.
Brian guessed correctly, Xiao Yang wanted to take the opportunity to bet to make money, but also did not want his prediction to affect the bookmaker's payout probability, and then dilute the benefits he deserved, which is one of the reasons why he was slow to accept NBC's interview requests, including the successive postponement of Anna Meyer's invitations, also based on the same reason.
One thing Brian didn't guess was that for the current Xiao Yang, making some pocket money with Oscar is not his main purpose, what he really wants to do is just take this opportunity to realize the wish that he failed to achieve in his previous life: go to Vegas to gamble.
This idea has been there since the moment he woke up in the hospital, but in the mid-90s, the gaming industry has not yet been fully legalized in California, and he is always chased and intercepted by reporters and paparazzi, and it is impossible for him to go to Vegas to bet in person, and with the restrictions on teenagers in Las Vegas, under the age of 21 cannot participate in gambling, and only those over 18 years old can enter to watch, and his uncle Lin Yuanhang, as a lawyer, is restricted by professional ethics and industry self-discipline, and it is impossible for him to do this kind of side-kicking business. He couldn't even listen to it, so Xiao Yang unceremoniously kicked him out of the conference room.
It is precisely because of this that he needs a spokesperson like Brian, or a stand-in.
Brian had no way of knowing Xiao Yang's inner thoughts, and he didn't care, he was concerned about another thing: "Since it is a private entrustment, I can't report it to the company, so how should I calculate the dividend I deserve, and what about the expenses incurred for it?" ”
"Travel expenses are deducted directly from the winnings, of course, if you want to spend a lot of money, you will have to pay out of pocket, as for the benefits you deserve......" Xiao Yang squeezed his eyes at him, "I'm sure you'll find the right way to distribute dividends, aren't you?" ”
Brian was speechless for a while, yes, he admitted that he did have the idea of taking a sum of money out to follow the trend and bet on it, but who would have less money?
Another point, since it is called betting, it means that there is a considerable risk in it, and no one can guarantee that it will only win and not lose, perhaps following this prophet bet will be an exception, but before the results of this year's Golden Globe Awards come out, he does not dare to trust Xiao Yang's prediction 100%, and the other party requires him to complete the bet before this, which is undoubtedly a paradox.
From this, it is not difficult to judge that the reason why Xiao Yang refused to give him dividends was to pull him into the water, so as to tie the interests of the two people together, so he had no choice but to nod his head in resignation, "Okay, just do what you say, do I need to give you a receipt?" ”
Xiao Yang rolled his eyes, "Please, I know that this is a loophole in the law, what kind of receipt do you want...... Do you want to get into a lawsuit on my behalf or yourself? ”
Although gambling is a legal industry in the United States, the winnings obtained from betting will also be paid by the gaming company, without worrying about the risk of tax evasion, but after all, he is a minor, once the matter of entrusting others to bet is exposed, it will not only cause him and his economic person some legal disputes, but also have a negative impact on the good image he has finally established.
Hearing him say this, a sly smile suddenly appeared on Brian's face, "I don't even have a note, so you're not afraid that I won't repay the debt or run away with the money?" ”
Xiao Yang smiled but did not speak.
For him, the new broker, this is a test of loyalty, if Brian can't resist the temptation~ and really embezzle the winnings and winnings, he should spend money to buy a lesson, on the contrary, if Brian can distinguish the pros and cons, and understand that the benefits he can earn from him in the future are far more than this money, then he will gain a reliable helper - ally to be precise.
From a certain point of view, he is also a gamble in itself, betting on whether Brian can adhere to his professional ethics and moral bottom line, and judging from the performance of the other party so far, it is unlikely that he will lose the gamble, after all, the cost of crime in the United States is too high, even if he can get away with it, the personal credit accumulated over the years will be wiped out, completely ruining his future in the business of economic man and even other industries.
Brian was just joking casually - if he really wanted to run away with the money, he wouldn't be stupid to say it to his face - but he didn't know that at this moment, so many thoughts had already turned in Xiao Yang's mind, and he was a little furious by his smiling eyes, and on the way to the bank to cash the check, he couldn't help but start thinking back to the background information and personal experience about Xiao Yang that he had received from the company's investigators: he became famous in one fell swoop by predicting the earthquake, and encouraged major media to bid for his interview rights. then predicted the Golden Globe and Jackson child molestation case, further consolidating his fame and taking the opportunity to lead to the Oscars, which once again triggered the robbery and hype of the major media, and the explosive value also attracted the attention of those Hollywood A-list stars......
Realizing that these news events were carefully planned by Xiao Yang, Brian couldn't help but secretly marvel, he thought he was shrewd and capable, and he also thought about it for a long time to figure out the joints, a big boy like him who just graduated from high school, even if he inadvertently has the superpower to predict the future, it doesn't mean that his IQ and social experience can also exceed the level that he should be at his age, so how did he do it, and designed all this so carefully and interlocking?