Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0403: Financial Queen Personality
If Catherine can really play a huge role as she said, then Nan Yi really won't feel sorry for the shares. He only cares about the 100 billion that Nan's can get, and he won't be jealous of the 900 billion that his partners put in their pockets.
Of course, this is just assumption.
If Catherine really had such ability, the Boleyn family would not be like this now.
She served more as an entry ticket, allowing the Nan family the opportunity to enter areas of Eagle Country that were not open to foreign capital.
Now that the cooperation with Catherine has been reached, Nan Yi will have to keep giving her the benefits.
The two continued walking along the moat. When they reached the back of the castle, Nan Yi asked, "Catherine, is Matthew in charge of all the castle's affairs?"
"Yes, Uncle Matthew is in charge."
"I see. I'll go find him later and discuss the castle's expenses with him. What kind of car do you want?"
“I can choose?”
Catherine was a little bit incredulous.
"Of course you decide which car you want to ride."
Catherine thought for a moment and said, "For business occasions, I would like a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur; for leisure, I would like a Lotus Type 75 Elite."
"Do you need another off-road vehicle? You might go out for a picnic, and it would be more convenient to have an off-road vehicle."
"What's your brand? I mean your official car, not the one you use now. I know you rent your current cars."
"That's quite a lot. I mainly drive a Hummer, but also a Land Rover, Cadillac, BMW, etc. It's different in each place. I'll choose whatever car is convenient. As long as it's safe, I don't have any particular preferences."
"Then I'll choose the Land Rover , and I want the silver one."
"Okay, I'll have someone place an order tomorrow. It will probably take about a month for it to be delivered."
"Why does it take so long?"
"It will take some time to make the security changes, so the car is like this. I will send someone over in two days, and you can talk to her about the yacht, clothing, and so on." Nan Yi said, pulling out a photo from his pocket, "Christine, your bodyguard leader, will come with her team tomorrow, and she and her team will be responsible for your security issues from now on."
Catherine glanced at the photo and said, "Christine is a code name, right?"
"Yes."
"The inspiration for this code name came from Granville?"
Christine Glanville was a female agent of the Special Operations Committee of the United States during World War II. She was the prototype of Bond girl Vesbel Lynd. She made great achievements in World War II and was a legendary female agent.
"No, you're overthinking it. Christine's favorite cake shop is called Christine, so she took this code name." Nan Yi explained: "It is definitely not her responsibility to monitor you. You can rest assured about this."
"Are you sure?"
Catherine looked at Nan Yi with disbelief.
"Yes, I am sure and certain, and I can guarantee it with my character. If there is any falsehood in what I say, let me go to see God immediately."
Nan Yi could swear calmly that Christine did not receive the task of monitoring Catherine. Apart from the fact that her salary was paid by Nan's family, strictly speaking , Christine and the Earl's team she led would soon be under Catherine's command and await her orders.
As for the surveillance personnel, it is definitely impossible not to send one, but Nan Yi will definitely arrange someone that Catherine would not expect. The bodyguards are so obvious that anyone would be suspicious of them, and Nan Yi wants to do the opposite.
Catherine's eyes stayed on Nan Yi's face for a long time, and then she said half-doubtfully: "Okay, I believe you."
Nan Yi shrugged and didn't explain any more. Instead, he said, "I'm hungry. What's the menu for lunch today?"
"Fried fish, mashed potatoes, and caviar."
"Okay, prepare me an extra salad, I'll go find Matthew now."
Nan Yi felt that he was wrong, extremely wrong. He should not have any expectations for Eagle Country’s lunch, even if it was lunch from the Earl’s family.
It’s enough to fill my stomach, why do I need a bicycle?
Nan Yi found Matthew and discussed with him how many servants the castle would need, how much it would cost each month, etc. After the discussion, he fed himself and fled in a hurry.
After that, Nan's chariot started.
First, a Bolin Investment Holding Company was registered in Andorra. Andorra does not collect customs duties or income taxes, and only requires a small amount of business tax. It can achieve the purpose of tax avoidance like the Cayman Islands, but without being so conspicuous.
Then, similar to Apple's operation, it registered another Bolin Investment Holdings in London. Andorra Bolin Investment Holdings wholly owns "London Bolin Investment Holdings". In this way, most of Bolin Investment Holdings' revenue in the future can be kept outside the Eagle Country.
This is done in Eagle Country but not in France because the aristocratic culture in France is not as strong anymore, and Sophie Marceau does not have a noble title, so her head is not that strong and she cannot be protected at all.
Catherine was different. Her title of earl was useless. She could neither eat nor drink, and although she was not a royal family, she still had the right to collect taxes on her own territory. But it was also useful. If she wanted to squeeze into the House of Lords, she had to have a noble title.
Whether it is useful or not depends on who uses it and how they use it.
For Nan Yi, Catherine's noble title was very useful.
Let me put it this way, the truly wealthy people in Eagle Country right now basically all have noble titles. If you are not a noble, you can never get along with them.
Moreover, most of the Eagle Country's high-quality assets, except for state-owned assets, are held by this group of people. When their times get tough and they can no longer hold on to their assets and want to cash out, there will be a distinction between aristocratic prices and civilian prices.
There will be a discount when selling to other nobles, but a very high price will be charged for nouveau riche (if you are not of noble birth, you are all nouveau riche in their eyes). Unless the seller is waiting for the rice to be cooked, he will give a slight discount, but just a slight discount. Don't expect a big discount.
To them, this might be called aristocratic reserve.
"Yami, call Scarlett and ask Scarlett Fund to open an account for Catherine... How much can I borrow for a mortgage loan of 5.7% of Bentley's shares?"
In the study of Downton Abbey, Nan Yi and Ueto Masami were discussing some arrangements for Catherine.
"Bentley's current valuation is not bad. Forty million pounds is no problem. At a 30% discount, the shares held by the Boleyn family can be loaned out for one and a half million pounds."
"Then we'll give him 1.5 million pounds and have him take charge of the operation. We'll first try the gold futures market and make sure he makes money. In three months, the money must at least triple. Even if it means being a rat trader, or even if we have to use a large amount of money to create opportunities for it, we'll still do it."
"President, are you going to create a financial elite persona for Catherine?"
"Otherwise, wasn't it her who lost the last sum of money of the Boleyn family on London gold? She has a solid grasp of financial knowledge, and with her brilliant record, it won't be a problem for her to pretend to be the Queen of Finance."
"I think there's something missing, President. Should we buy a football team and let Catherine be the president?"
"Team chairman..." Nan Yi thought for a while and said, "Let's check how much it would cost to buy Manchester United."
"Why Manchester United? Shouldn't we consider Arsenal or Chelsea? They are both London teams and are easier to manage."
"Why? Am I telling you that I'm a fake fan who only knows the number seven and even thought Owen was from Manchester United?" Nan Yi complained in his heart.
"No reason, just because it's famous enough. Even someone like me who doesn't pay much attention to football has heard of it. Isn't it easier to make money if you're famous?"
"President, you should pay more attention to sports news. I think sports will be a hot investment project in the future. Football and football clubs are not only judged by their current reputation, but also by their future performance and the presence of leading stars..."
"Okay, let's skip this topic for now. I will pay attention to news in this regard later." Nan Yi rubbed his temple and said helplessly.
Sports is indeed a hot spot for investment in the future. Whether it is the NBA or various "Super League" and "A" leagues, the attention is getting higher and higher. Nan Yi has a relatively limited understanding of sports and does not know many sports stars.
Nan Yi reviewed all the international football stars he knew at the moment, "Maradona, Joe...Jordan showed up? Shit..."
Well, Nan Yi was certain that there was Maradona, and as for the others, he knew very little, and he was even less sure whether they had emerged in this era.
"Yami, do you know Jordan?"
"Yes, he's a famous NCAA player. I heard he will participate in the NBA draft this year."
"How do you know that?"
"I like basketball and football. I watch all kinds of games and follow all kinds of news. Isn't it normal to know Jordan?" Ueto Masami said as a matter of course.
Ueto Masami's words made Nan Yi feel a little introverted. Anyone could have a richer leisure life than him.
"It seems that I need to give myself more time to enjoy myself." Nan Yi couldn't help but think.
After the little episode, Nan Yi and the other person continued to talk about work.
"President, should we start looking for a secretary for Catherine?"
"There's no need to assign her a secretary. Let her find one herself. If we assign everyone, it would be too much of a surveillance, and she would rebel. Give her enough freedom. If I wasn't afraid that the temporary bodyguards we find would be unreliable, I wouldn't even assign her a bodyguard team."
"Her personal arrangements have been completed. What remains is the company's business. Where is the most suitable place for Bolin Investment Holdings to arrange its office?"
"Let's find a place in the financial city. It doesn't have to be too good. The less rent we can save, the better. We don't need a grand storefront to save face."
Ueto Masami flipped through the brochures on the table and picked out one from the middle. "Then it's Fleet Square Building, near Canary Wharf. There's space for helicopters on the roof. It's less than a mile from the Thames River. Even if London falls, it will be very convenient to evacuate."
"Show it to the school beauty and ask her to bring someone to see it in person."
"OK."
