Shukla was quite efficient, and soon confirmed that the Vikram Pandit he was talking about was the later CEO of Citigroup Weidi Pan.

Hall honored his thanks as promised, and on the first weekend of December, the two visited the Theofrey family's estate: "...... Before Christmas, can you ask me to meet him before Christmas? He was going on a business trip to the United States as soon as the school was out for the winter break.

"No problem, but he's doing a good job at Morgan at the moment, and he doesn't have a high intention of changing jobs." Shukla reminded.

Hall nodded: "Can't you influence his decision?" ”

"We share the same surname, and his father is a respectable gentleman." Shukla replied tactfully.

"Thank you for your help, it seems that I will have to ask the headhunter for help in the future." Hall said and looked at Theofrey, who was walking this way, and beckoned, "How is it, is Luca's technique okay?" ”

"Very strong, where did you get this bodyguard, he has military service experience?" Theofrey affirmed a middle-aged man who was pouring bullets on the range.

Hall smiled with satisfaction: "Yes, the Royal Navy of England. ”

The bodyguard, Luca, is of Italian descent and served in the navy as a young man, and after being discharged from the army, he served in the security department of the London Police Department. He has been married to his wife for five years and has two daughters.

He was hired for an annual salary of £110,000, plus a high insurance policy.

On top of that, Hall has a long-term contract with an international security company and is available for security teams throughout Europe and North America at any time of the year.

"With him, you don't need my guidance at all." Theofrey praised.

Hall put on body armor and replied, "I didn't need it, in fact, my skills are okay." ”

"Is there going to be a competition?" Theofrey was unconvinced.

"Of course, Shukla wants to join...... Bet your bets, how about that FAL automatic rifle in your collection? I? There's no way I can't lose, you can bet whatever you want! ”

Hall is very confident, he has a slight talent for the sport of shooting, and he is better than most ordinary people at bowing, shooting, and other things with his eyes closed.

Today, however, we are not only shooting at fixed targets, but also mobile shooting in the jungle, during which we need to change guns and use various shooting maneuvers, which requires a lot of time to practice.

Hall, as an ordinary hobbyist, unsurprisingly lost to Theofrey with a bottle of red wine; Shukra didn't know how to move and shoot at all, and Xiao Ah San was extremely modest in this regard, and simply abandoned the game and admitted defeat, not confident at all.

At the end of a race, Hall was half exhausted, and Luke, who had slipped silently behind him for a long time, didn't even sweat.

"Boss, how does your arm feel now?" On the way back to the City of London, Luca asked, driving in his car.

Hall's hands were raised in mid-air and he trembled uncontrollably like Parkinson's: "Soreness, swelling, overexertion." ”

This feeling is familiar to him, using a rifle to send more than 200 rounds of ammunition at a time, which is almost equivalent to a princess holding a girl weighing 100 pounds and walking 600 meters in one breath, which is very sour.

"When I was in the Navy, I had a massage with the ship's medical staff, which is effective in relieving muscle fatigue, if you don't mind, you can try it." Luca said.

Hall looked sideways at him, a strong man with calloused hands and hairs thicker than Monte's hair would massage, how versatile he was.

Luca grinned with big white teeth and a simple smile: "Boss, your shooting level is very high, have you received professional training before?" ”

"No, in fact this is the second time I've touched a gun this year." Hall replied.

"My former London dignitaries' security instructor once said that the protected person has some professional skills in his own right, which is more reliable than hiring any bodyguard."

Luca elaborated, "Since you have a talent for this, I suggest you practice simple and practical skills such as shooting a pistol and driving away. ”

“…… I'll think about it. ”

Hall thought to himself that he just felt the need to hire a bodyguard to deal with the emergency, and let him say this as if he was going to fight in Iraq at any time.

But driving away from something sounds a bit interesting, and you can learn when you have time to go back.

As for the moment, I can't make money and I don't have time to learn drag racing. Hurried back to AEC Capital, and was arranged by Brandon to go to the conference room as soon as he entered the company.

During this period, with the assistance of the outsourcing team, the progress of AEC Capital's investment in the Margaret clothing brand project is almost complete, and it has been meeting every day to negotiate recently.

When we met again after half a month, Ms. Margaret Howell was much more haggard than the last time, and it was clear that Monte had done a successful job.

This is the state that a frustrated business founder should be in after signing a letter of intent with an investor.

“…… Cut the current bloated store system, and entrust the clothing foundries in Asia to stop losses and reduce costs; Focusing on high-end, neutral and simple women's clothing, catering to the trend of women's clothing and fashion clothing, creating popular items and creating profitable ......"

Monte stood in front of a whiteboard and talked about it when he saw the little boss come in and politely pause.

Hall found a place to sit down and waved his hand: "I'm just listening, you continue." ”

The main purpose of this project is to give AEC Capital a hands-on exercise, and it seems that Monte is already in the groove at the moment, and he does not need to dominate it.

"Mr. Hall." Margaret gestured to him, "I'm sorry, I don't think we agreed on the focus of this negotiation, what you said is what happened after AEC invested in the Margaret clothing brand, and now we want to talk about the investment itself." ”

Monte retorted: "No, this is a prerequisite for AEC Capital to invest in Margaret, and who would invest in a company that doesn't see hope without changing its current business strategy?" We are not charitable. ”

"Yes, my first priority after getting the investment is to change my business strategy, but I will not give up control of the company. As we've said, AEC doesn't interfere in the company's operations. Margaret replied earnestly.

Munters was equally adamant: "Yes, AEC will not interfere in the specific operation of the company, but we must have at least a hope of profitability." If Margaret doesn't make the above changes, it's rubbish, and I can't get my boss to sign off on my current business plan. ”

"£1 million, 25% equity, a board seat, that's my bottom line." Margaret said to herself unmoved.

Monte stole a glance at Hall, "Lady Margaret, I have to warn you: you're sitting here as an entrepreneur, not a designer. Entrepreneurs, do you know what I mean? ”

Hall frowned and beckoned to the legal counsel for a summary of the last negotiation.

“…… There are still big differences, and I think we both have to think about it again. ”

The meeting ended with no progress, Margaret changed her words and looked at Hall: "If you are worried about the risk, you may be able to change the way of cooperation, AEC Capital will lend a fund to Margaret's clothing brand in the short term, and then invest and cooperate after Margaret turns a loss." Well, I can sign you the Priority Terms with you. ”

"It doesn't matter, the ideal cooperation often starts with disagreements, everyone works hard, see you another day." Hall smiled politely and walked out of the conference room with the minutes of the negotiation rolled into buckets.

A few minutes later, Monte knocked on the office door with a smile on his face: "Boss, I'm ......"

"Bang." A volume of negotiation minutes smashed back the words that had just been spoken, and Hall asked expressionlessly, "Who told you to do this?" ”

"Uh, what do you mean?" Monte asked, blankly in place.