John came to the company, opened the door of the manager's office, and saw Kurt, Nelson and his new financial advisor David.
"Hello boss..."
"Hey John, you finally came over. Last night..."
"boss."
"Hello, shut up Kurt! Damn it, you made me miserable last night!" John, Nelson, and financial consultant David greeted Kurt, then glared at Kurt fiercely.
"Hi... Aren't you just lighting some marijuana?" Kurt said with an indifferent expression on his face, but his voice became very thin because of John's anger.
John pointed at Kurt with a helpless expression. He really had nothing to do with Kurt. As an old man who followed him, Kurt was very concerned about what he told him. His identity as an agent destined him to only know how to deal with it. Focusing on serving John and meeting John's needs, even if they are illegal needs, he will do his best to satisfy them. As for outsiders, he has a different face, very similar to the Chinese jester.
John knows what kind of person Kurt is, and there is nothing he can do against him. Chinese people use inertial thinking. Your talents can be ordinary and you can have various shortcomings, but you must be loyal.
With loyalty, everything else can be forgiven, and the same is naturally true for John with white skin and yellow heart.
"Okay, guys, I need to discuss the next thing with you." John sat on the boss chair belonging to Kurt and looked at the three people sitting opposite him and said.
"The first thing is to spread the word about the contract with ITV and let NBC and CBS know. Nielsen, you will be troubled by the subsequent negotiations."
"The second thing, David, I will tell you about my stock account in a moment. I have spent 22 million US dollars to buy Apple stocks. If you believe me, you can also buy some. Don't say that I am not taking advantage of my own people."
"The third thing, Kurt, I need you to ask me about a piece of land on the Breck Coast in San Diego, California. I don't know the exact location. I'll use Google Earth to check it out later."
20 million pounds is equivalent to 36.8 million U.S. dollars at the 2006 exchange rate. Although he has money, apart from buying stocks, he has uses for the remaining 14.8 million.
Nelson and David both got their assignments and left, leaving only John and Kurt in the office.
"I will leave 1 million yuan for the company to run. In addition to the cliff land on the Black Coast, you can help me find out more about it. You can also help me find out if there are any game companies for sale."
John was lying on the sofa, his head resting on the armrest, his feet facing the other armrest, and he spoke to Kurt lazily.
"Boss, why do you want to inquire about the game company again?" Kurt was a little scratched his head about the task assigned to him by John.
John lay there not wanting to move, and rolled his eyes at Kurt, "If I ask you to ask, just ask. Aren't you bragging about your connections all day long? Isn't it inappropriate to handle such a small thing?"
"How is that possible! I just don't understand why you bought a game company. That thing is a bottomless pit. Millions or tens of millions are not enough to burn it!"
Kurt was very angry at John's questioning, but John knew that he was being arrogant.
John looked down upon him speechlessly, "Why are you asking so many questions? I know what I'm doing!"
"Oh..."
Kurt laughed dryly, "I don't care about you, I'm afraid of your loss! Who makes me your most loyal partner?"
He is quite shameless and immediately plays the emotional card after the embarrassment.
"You damn fat man, sometimes I really want to fire you, really." John said helplessly.
"Hehe, you have fired me several times, but for my loyalty and ability, I don't think you will make the wrong decision." Kurt changed his wretched expression and said calmly.
"Okay, I was defeated by your shamelessness." John emphasized his tone to express his helplessness. "By the way, the manuscript of "The Hunger Games" is in my bag. You can take it and talk to Xuele."
"Why do you want to publish The Hunger Games now? Didn't you say you wanted to wait?"
"No wait, since Xuele has given such good conditions, there is no need to keep it in your hands. Besides, it's only the first volume." John explained to him.
"What's the rest of the story?"
John shrugged and said, "I have a new idea, a very strange story, and I want to write it first!"
Although Kurt's face was very calm, the surprise in his eyes still betrayed him. Regarding John's performance in the past few months, it was as if he was dreaming. He had really dug a gold mine and hugged him. A golden thigh, for Franklin, he keeps pouring into himself In the future, he restrained the dissipation in his bones. He looked at the manuscripts on the table and remembered the humiliation he suffered at CCA. He couldn't help but sneer. As long as John keeps publishing new books, the copyright of each IP belongs to him. With the weapon in his hand, he always has a chance to take revenge.
John sat up, picked up the coffee on the table and drank it in one gulp. He stood up and stretched his muscles. "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll be back."
Looking at John who left a lot of things for him, but he patted his butt and ignored him, Kurt couldn't help but feel helpless, but more importantly, he was grateful that John had not abandoned him. As a middle-aged man whose marriage had failed, Kurt , career is now everything to him.
His career at the CCA agency was gone, which made him have thoughts of death at the time. Fortunately, he still had John. "Thank you John, I won't let you down."
The sun is gradually setting in the west, dyeing the sky red-orange and lining the silhouettes of the mountain peaks with gold, making everything around us look vibrant.
It was extremely quiet everywhere, and occasionally some unique small buildings poked out from the hillside, lazily hidden among the trees.
After dinner, John took a bottle of ice wine and a wine glass and came to the lounge chair next to the swimming pool. He held a goblet of amber ice wine in his right hand and put it on his chest. He put his left hand behind his head and looked up at the bright stars. In the night sky, the cool night wind blew the leaves and made a rustling sound.
This kind of leisure and relaxation life is so wonderful. The extravagant desire in the past only made me more miserable at that time. But now, this kind of life is within easy reach. Thinking like this in my heart, I couldn't help but reveal a trace of bitter smile and helplessness at the corner of my mouth. .
Suddenly, the ringtone of the mobile phone rang. I moved up, took out the mobile phone from my pocket, looked at the caller ID, and let out a light ejection, as if I had some realization.
"Hey, Mom, you're still up so late. Isn't it already past ten o'clock in New York?" John answered the phone and asked calmly.
"Son, I heard that you got rich? Tell your mother what's going on?" Li Wenting's excited voice came from the phone.
John showed a genuine expression and smiled, "Oh my god, why don't you care about my health or something? You asked me about getting rich as soon as you came up. You are really a money fan."
"Go, go, why are you talking to mom? You are in good health. I have asked Liu Yan a long time ago. Isn't it because your dad looked envious and jealous when he came back in the evening? I'm curious. My son is amazing. You Dad looks calm on the outside, but actually he is very happy in his heart. "
Li Wenting said with a smile.
"This is what happened..."
Balabala talked for half an hour before she explained the whole thing clearly. Finally, John asked: "Mom, if you want something, I'll give it to you."
"Silly son, my mother doesn't need anything. She just wants you to be well. I read your new book. Although some parts are scary, I think this can reflect the profound meaning of fairy tales."
The caring words of Li Wenting made John feel warm.
"Haha, it seems that you like the story I wrote very much, Mom." John controlled the excitement in his body and pretended to smile relaxedly.
"Of course I like it. I think the New York Times book review is the best." In such a work that can be called both a fable and a fantasy, a fairy tale and a realistic work, the author maintains a clean soul from beginning to end. , It seems that this is the first time in my life that I have been wearing school uniform. "Mom is so happy for you. Now you can finally feel relieved."
Li Wenting was extremely proud to read the book review in the newspaper to John. Her joyful mood was beyond words, and it also revealed her mother's love for her son and her feeling of relief.
I don't know which part of the soul was affected, but John's eyes overflowed with tears. He wiped them away silently, feeling sadness and happiness mixed together. "This feeling is really annoying! I will take good care of them, don't worry!"
It seemed like he was making a promise to someone, but also seemed like he was talking to himself.
"Okay, let's not talk anymore. You can rest. If nothing happens, go back to New York. Mom misses you a little." As she spoke, Li Wenting's voice was a little choked.
"Okay, Mom, I'll go back and see you after I finish handling the things here. I love your mom." John knew he couldn't continue.
"Well, well, mom loves you too, okay, you can rest!" Li Wenting seemed to be whispering something to the person next to her, and her mood stabilized.