Chapter Seventy-Two: The Agent
Ansel Adams took a deep breath, a little nervous and a little excited. The Chinese in front of him may be his best opportunity in years. Before Wang Xuan's arrival, he had told himself countless times, "To seize this opportunity, you must seize this opportunity." ”
"Sir, I want to tell you a story first."
Wang Xuan glanced at the Casio watch on his wrist and said, "Mr. Ansel, time is precious, I hope this is an interesting story." ”
Ansel Adams prepared several plans for this meeting, which he felt was the most stable, but one of the difficulties in this plan was to make this story touch Wang Xuan's heart. And now, Wang Xuan is willing to listen to this story, which is a good start for him.
"When I was very young, my family was very wealthy, my father was a well-known Wall Street investor, his investment firm was thriving, and just five years ago, we were ready to move to the United States. And just as I was looking forward to a new life in the United States, my father's company suddenly went bankrupt. ”
"We waited at home for him to come back, but what we waited for was the bad news that he had committed suicide."
"After that, our lives went from a downturn and my mother fell ill. Before that, I suddenly realized that I needed to shoulder the responsibility of this family, and I studied law. I wanted to become a lawyer, but after losing my lawsuits, I didn't think the profession was for me. I want to make money, but I don't have a direction to make money. And for all these years, the only thing I knew was football. So, I wanted to become a broker. ”
"However, now the broker market in Europe has basically been monopolized by broker predators like Mendes. I can't pry open the market monopolized by these behemoths. Originally, I was ready to give up, but after seeing your message, I decided to fight again. ”
Wang Xuan could feel from Ansel's huge dark circles and his sincere tone that the young man in front of him, who was a few years older than him, had probably been working the road to becoming an agent in the past few years.
"If it weren't for the 'pinnacle system of football', I'm afraid I wouldn't be much better than him now, right? Perhaps, I'm worse than him! At least his hukou has an advantage over me, and he used to be a rich second generation. ”
Wang Xuan took the coffee spoon and stirred the coffee at an even speed, his expression was very focused. Ansel didn't know what was going on in the Chinese's head, and he stopped talking to see Wang Xuan's reaction.
The narration stopped suddenly, Wang Xuan raised his head and said, "Mr. Ansel, you continue, I'll listen!" Why does my message make you feel like you're fighting again? ”
"Mr. Wang, I think you should understand your own value. Your news value, the Chinese market behind you, all this determines your business value. ”
"Also, you are a Chinese. It has nothing to do with any of the football powers in Europe. So, if I want to pry open up the football market monopolized by the predators, working with you is my best and almost only chance. ”
"Of course that's for me, and that's what I can get. And if we can cooperate, I promise to charge you only 1% commission, and I will do my best to operate for you. Your commercial value may be high, but in the eyes of agents like Mendes, people like Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho must be more important than you. But you're the only ...... with me."
The movements in Wang Xuan's hands did not stop, and his mind was also recalling Ansel's words, "The only one?" ”
Ansel-Adams looked at Wang Xuan expectantly, Wang Xuan stopped stirring the coffee, and said slowly: "Mr. Ansel, what you said really touched me. But I guess do you have a plan or plan for working now? ”
Ansel's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes." Although his tone was a little hurried compared to before, his movements were not in the slightest haste. It can be seen that he stabilizes his mood, and it can also be seen that he is a calm enough person.
Ansel took out a stack of A4 paper from the briefcase he was carrying and handed it to Wang Xuan, and his action made Wang Xuan's eyes a little more approving. At least this man is not a liar who is a mouthful, at least he is really prepared.
Wang Xuan looked at Ansel's plan very carefully, and Ansel was also waiting quietly on the side.
Ansell's plan is very detailed, from Wang Xuan's all-round packaging in terms of business, to Wang Xuan's clothing, food, housing and transportation.
Wang Xuan didn't know much about this, but judging from the details of this plan, Ansel's attitude was absolutely fine. And judging by the contact during this time, Ansel is an ambitious person. And for such a person, his professionalism must not be too bad.
However, after Wang Xuan finished turning over this plan, a wry smile appeared on his face.
Business operations can bring him a lot of money, but it also comes with a lot of restrictions.
For example, if Ansel endorses the clothes he refers to, if he endorses Armani, then all the brands of clothes he wears in public in the future must be Armani.
For example, if he endorses Coca-Cola, then he will never be photographed by the media drinking other brands of drinks in the future.
Returning the plan to Ansel, Wang Xuan said: "Mr. Ansel, I think you have already moved me, but there are still some things we should make clear." ”
"You are not allowed to hype up the scandal between me and the club until I have given my consent. It's not just Manchester City, it's any other club, you know what I mean? ”
"Understood!" Ansel's expression was also a little serious, and he understood that he was probably only one step away from success now.
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Wang Xuan and Ansel discussed some detailed issues again, Ansel had almost always adopted a submissive attitude towards Wang Xuan before, but when Wang Xuan's demands conflicted with his business plan, he did not back down.
Ansel's attitude made Wang Xuan understand that this guy was at least not perfunctory, and there was no problem with his professionalism.
In the end, Wang Xuan and Ansel reached a consensus, and when they signed their respective names on the contract, the cooperative relationship between them was formed.
Ansel said that in the next few days, he will select the endorsements of some large companies for Wang Xuan, and add some numbers to Wang Xuan's bank account as soon as possible.