Chapter 924: Find something for him to do (please bookmark, recommend, vote, and support)
Chapter 924 Find him something to do (please collect, recommend, and vote monthly)
Sergey Smike didn’t know that he had wandered around the gate of hell. He raised his hand to greet the waitress at the door and asked her to bring two cups of coffee.
Xu Chuan took the cup and smelled it and then called the waitress, "Um, change it to mocha for me, thank you."
Smike took a sip from the cup and decided to skip the pleasantries with the other party and get straight to the point. The young man in front of him didn't seem to play his cards according to common sense.
"Mr. Grylls, the main reason I invited you here today is because of the acquisition of the Pirates." Both of them knew the purpose of today's meeting, and Xu Chuan didn't need to pretend not to know.
"Of course I understand, but you also know that this matter is no longer up to me or the Pirates." Xu Chuan nodded and replied. After the NBA intervened in the acquisition, it was actually no longer the decision of Claude. Taylor alone can decide.
In order to maintain his financial chain, Taylor must reach a deal as soon as possible. He has no choice but to cooperate with the NBA's decision.
Smike complained in his heart, if you hadn't intervened, the NBA would never have blocked my acquisition, but now is not the time to blame the other party, "I understand, so I'm wondering if there are other ways to solve this." question."
Xu Chuan showed an expression that he was willing to hear the details.
"We can cooperate and acquire the Pirates together." For Smike, putting his name on the Pirates is more important than anything else. "Zetloff can take less of the equity and make concessions on the management rights."
Xu Chuan raised his eyebrows, and for a moment he felt that the other party was planning to appease him first, and then find an opportunity to do it to him, because no matter how he considered this proposal, he couldn't think of any operability.
“Oh, sure.”
This answer made Smike, who had prepared many reasons, feel dazed for a moment.
“You mean, agreed?”
Xu Chuan nodded, "No problem. As long as the NBA agrees, I don't have a big problem." He looked at the other party with very sincere eyes. If everything he said before signing the agreement counts, then this acquisition Isn’t there something wrong with UC Technology in this case?
He thought that Smike understood this truth, but now he realized that maybe he had thought too much, or maybe the middle-aged man in front of him had not passed the second period of middle school?
Smike looked at Xu Chuan hesitantly, wondering if this was too simple.
But Young Master Xu was ready to find something else to do for him, "To be honest, I don't quite understand why Zeitlov must acquire the Pirates."
This is actually what he is talking about. The sports industry has been a growth trend in recent years. But last year, the total output value of the American sports market reached nearly 350 billion U.S. dollars. Everyone wants a piece of the pie here. Just like in China, there are also many rich people starting to Contact European football clubs.
What he said was actually like saying a cross talk that requires preamble. Smike carefully explained to him Zeitloff's business map and his own ambitions. Of course, there was some element of showing off in it.
Xu Chuan nodded while listening, and then echoed a few words, "So that's it. I have little experience and never thought about this." ’ something like that.
"Zetlov is such a big group. It's amazing that it can develop in Africa even after developing so many fields. We at UC Technology can't do that." He pretended to say this casually and succeeded. This made Smike show a puzzled expression.
"Africa?", he frowned. Zetlov did have some investments in Africa, mainly in some minerals, but due to the security situation there, the operations were not very good, and many of them were at a loss.
“Yes,” Xu Chuan didn’t say too much. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make. All he had to do was make the other party doubtful. “Didn’t the person next to you just now go to Africa?”
Smike's expression did not change significantly, and the city was pretty good.
“Indeed, we do have several development plans involving Africa this year.”
Xu Chuan smiled with an expression of admiration.
He was not worried at all that Smike would directly ask Ali about this matter, unless the other party was out of his mind.
After that, they all actively skipped this topic and talked about other things.
An hour later, the two of them walked out of the reception room.
Reporters at the gate immediately rushed up. The two sides stood at the gate and shook hands enthusiastically to show that the negotiation process was very pleasant.
Xu Chuan said nothing in front of the reporter's camera. As for what Smike would say, it actually didn't matter at all. Creating public opinion was no longer suitable for this acquisition case.
“Give me a moment…” Curtis blocked the crowd before letting Xu Chuan get into the car.
"Our meeting was very successful. Bell is a young man with great ideas. We agree on some things..." Smike accepted the interview in high spirits, but did not say that he planned to cooperate with the other party.
He only needs to take care of the NBA now, and this investment plan can still be half successful. Of course, he has also considered the other party's statement that it is just perfunctory, but now he can only take it one step at a time.
Furthermore, Smike was more concerned about what Grylls seemed to have said inadvertently, that Ali Taselov had been to Africa.
Smike quietly recruited his cronies to investigate Ali's whereabouts. Of course he could see this obvious attempt to sow discord, but this did not mean that he could ignore it, and Gogol's recent movements were indeed somewhat unusual.
As Zetlov's private soldier, if something goes wrong with Gogol, the impact will be very serious. The security work within the group and at the top, including his own residence, is maintained by Gogol.
"Contact me the chairman of the NBA." Before the results of the investigation came out, he still had to focus on the immediate situation. …
On the other side, as soon as the meeting between Xu Chuan and Smike ended, the chairman of the Major League Soccer League contacted him and asked politely about their meeting.
He explained Smike’s idea and then told the other party that as long as you agree, I’ll have no problem. Throw this problem directly to the other party to solve.
The chairman of the NBA was relieved to hear what he said. The other party also did not want any more troubles in this acquisition. "Mr. Grylls, I hope the Buccaneers can sign an agreement of intent with UC Technology first." ”
As for Zetloff, the NBA now wants him to move as far as possible.
Therefore, after the NBA president received Smike's call, he rejected the other party's idea without hesitation. Some media conducted an investigation. Many New Yorkers said that if the Chinese bought the Buccaneers, they would never watch this team again. team games.
Even if the credibility of this kind of investigation is not high, there is no need for the NBA to risk offending fans if it has a choice.
One day later, representatives of UC Technology publicly signed an agreement of intent with the Buccaneers, and the scene on the TV made Sergey Smike smash the TV.
But at the same time, he also received another news. Ali did go to Africa for a long time, and his whereabouts during this period became a mystery. Moreover, his confidants investigated that Ali and Maozi's top management had been very close recently.
This incident forced Smike to put aside his plan to retaliate against UC Technology. He at least needed to deal with the internal problems first.
After further investigation, Smike discovered that he had completely lost control of Gogol, which made him break out in a cold sweat. He could only calmly get on the plane and return to Moscow, and asked Ali to stay to deal with the follow-up. some things.
Smike did not dare to let the other party be responsible for his safety anymore. He even left only his cronies and two bodyguards on the plane. This would not make Ali suspicious and could control the variables within a controllable range. .
Ali Taselov looked at the private plane taking off and felt a little confused. Smike's attitude seemed a little unusual.
On the other side, Xu Chuan was celebrating the signing of the agreement with some of the Pirates' big-name players and some management.
Claude Taylor has received assurances from the NBA chairman that the acquisition can go through.
Now as long as some details are finalized with UC Technology, the deal will be considered complete.
The players, coaching staff, and team management are currently in a very confused state. Ever since they learned that the owner was going to sell the team, their future was uncertain and they had already lost ten games in a row.
Most people know that the new owner will definitely reorganize the team. Now these people are likely to be traded away, so all the players are constantly brushing the data. At least it will look better during the transaction. No one cares about the ball. team's record.
The UC Technology team was just here to discuss acquisitions. These people also didn't know how to manage a team. Xu Chuan asked them who wanted to be the manager of a giant NBA team. It was first come, first served, and then he was rejected speechlessly. .
One of the managers in charge of the negotiation team told him the reason. The development prospects of UC Technology are far greater than that of this so-called giant. They can see at a glance how far this team can go, and it is just a championship. However, UC technology is full of unknowns and hopes.
Young Master Xu was stunned for a moment. What do you mean? Are you glad that technology is in the hands of civilization? You really know how to joke.
“If you don’t know how to run a team, just say so.”
Who said these foreigners are all idiots? Do you think they can find fault with what they say?
So now the only question facing Xu Chuan is how to run this team. He always feels that he has caused a trouble for himself.
However, there is still some time before the official signing, and there are still a lot of legal issues that need to be resolved. During this time, he can understand the original management team of this team and why they can manage the New York team to its current results.
But now he needs to appease the current management, so he found an office and called the current team manager over.
This man in his thirties scolded Claude Taylor as soon as he came up, and then complained to Xu Chuan that Taylor liked to interfere in the team's management too much, and his ability and vision were really hard to describe.
"But Taylor is definitely a good person. He will sit on the sidelines at almost every home game of the Pirates, and he insists on charity work. He will definitely help his friends if they have any difficulties, but he really likes to get involved in the management of the team, and Stubborn."
It can be seen that this person has a complicated attitude towards his former boss. Taylor may be a good friend, but he is definitely not a good boss.
Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, "Then he should be better than me. At least I can't be on the sidelines every home game. Well, I will probably be away all the time."
After making a joke, Xu Chuan continued to comfort the other party, telling him that he did not plan to reorganize the team for the time being. After all, young people currently accounted for the majority of the team, and he did not plan to fire the management for the time being.
After talking for a while, the old man walked out of the room in a daze. Outside, a middle-aged man in his fifties had been waiting for him in the corridor.
“How is it? Should we lose our jobs?” This is the coach of the team, looking at each other with a complicated expression.
“Well, maybe no need, this boss seems different.”
If Taylor likes to get involved in management too much, then this one seems to really not want to manage, which also gives him a headache.
(End of this chapter)