10%!
Alan's eyes flickered as he looked at the project funding on the plan.
20 billion US dollars, at least half of it can be hacked out, at least!
According to what they said, if we calculate this half at 10 billion US dollars, then 10% would be 1 billion US dollars!
That’s a lot of money!
As expected, those who are involved in politics make more money. They are so cruel. They have been doing this for so many years and have used all kinds of means, but their total assets are only a little more than this number.
If someone gives one tenth of the benefits for a project, it is more than half of your wealth.
Alan's heart beat faster.
The other party gave the 10% share very cleverly. Faced with such a plan, it is not enough to just get the project money and deduct half of it. For such a large project, so many people will be involved in it and share the benefits. Maybe even some people in London can get money. In the end, 10% can be given to Alan, which is already very high!
Wei Dewei wanted to do this back then, but Alan and he alone couldn't handle such a big project, and now... he sees this project again.
Alan felt a little melancholy. This money... was not easy to get. If he wanted to get the money, he would have to work hard, intimidate those people, and do things that were inconvenient or impossible for Patten to do.
In other words, people think that the work done by Mr. Allen is worth at least one billion dollars!
…
If it were somewhere else, Alan might have done it, but now in Hong Kong, and during this time period, he couldn't do it. But if Alan had to watch the money just slip away from him, he wouldn't be willing to do it.
He is short of money right now. If he can get such a large sum of money, it would be like taking a great elixir for him, which would be a great tonic.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, Alan was still a little conflicted inside.
No one should blame anyone, this is not just one or two hundred yuan, nor is it one or two million, it is one billion!
It's US dollars, such a large sum of money, no one can resist such a **.
…
Patten looked at Allen, who was lost in thought after listening to Sir Hood's words, with a slight smile on his face. He then looked at Sir Hood beside Allen.
This time, the two of them finally had a feeling that everything was under their control.
High class... this cannot be changed, but as long as the benefits are enough, no matter how high your class is, you have to help me!
This is what Chris Patten is thinking about most right now.
If there weren't so many benefits, how could he dare to bear such a great infamy and become the last governor?
Let’s put it this way, during the few years in office, he wants to make enough money this time. Even if he has a stigma, he will have enough money to pave the way for him to make a comeback in the future.
…
"Tsk..." Alan sighed, threw the plan on the coffee table, glanced at Patten, shook his head and said, "This goes against the chivalry I believe in. I have business in China. Do you want me to do these things..."
"???"
Chris Patten widened his eyes in surprise. This is at least one billion US dollars. Is it possible that this cannot make this gentleman excited?
But before he could open his mouth to persuade her again, Allen continued to make excuses for himself: "You have to pay more!"
“…”
Chris Patten felt so choked up that he had no place to vent his anger.
I was so angry that I didn't know who to tell.
These nobles have greed carved into their bones. Even ten billion dollars can’t satisfy them, and they even want more money!
This money is not all his own. He has to share it with the people who support him, give him advice and help him with operations.
In the end, he got less than Alan, and yet...this gentleman actually wants more money? !
…
Seeing that Patten was in a bad mood, Sir Hood hurried to smooth things over. He used an extremely relaxed tone, as if he was talking about a very, very small matter.
"Sir, we know that this amount of money is not worthy of your status, but... we have to do things step by step, slowly. Hahaha, the governor has taken office now. During his term of office, we will have several large projects in the future. If you help us this time, we will not forget you for the future projects."
"?"
As soon as Hood finished speaking, Alan raised his eyebrows. Is this just the beginning?
From what I heard, there will be more in the future?
Oh, that's not right...
Alan glanced at Patten and saw that he was anxious for a moment, but after he looked in the direction of Hood, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, and finally he returned to calm.
This look only lasted for a short moment, but Alan's attention was mostly on Patten at the moment, so he just happened to notice this detail.
Why is he in a hurry?
Was he afraid that he would get a share of their project's profits? He was anxious because Sir Hood had so bluntly told him all the follow-up plans.
So, he communicated with Hood through eye contact, but Hood was beside Allen at the time, and Allen could not see his facial expression unless he turned his head. In this case, Hood most likely gave Patten a reassuring look.
Then……
The two reached a consensus in just that instant.
As for what the consensus is.
Alan speculated with the greatest malice, and the first thing that came to his mind was that these two old bitches were fooling him!
…
They are all politicians, so their methods and ideas will tend to be the dirtiest and most disgusting.
If we put ourselves in this situation, the most likely scenario is that I will have to take action first and help them open up the situation. This thing is like a fortress; if it cannot be broken, no amount of bombardment will be of any use.
But if the fortress is breached, even if only a small gap is opened, things will become much easier afterwards.
And Allen can't stay in Hong Kong forever. He won't stay here for long. Once he leaves...
How can he interfere in what's happening here?
Isn’t it just what Chris Patten says?
Anyway, his career has already failed, and the only thing left is his financial prospects. He doesn't need to care about anything else.
As for the future projects, if others directly take action against him and don't want to play with him, what can Allen do?
So... these two guys first paint a rosy picture for him and show him the future benefits to satisfy Alan's "greed" first, and then let him do the work well, and finally... after the work is done, they will most likely kick Alan away.
Although these are all speculations, Allen would rather believe his own speculations, so...
This matter needs to be done slowly!
We need to stabilize them first, buy some time, and it would be best if we can get the money!
…
"this……"
Alan tapped his calloused index finger lightly on the coffee table, and his expression looked hesitant.
But it would be fine if he had no expression on his face. But now he was so hesitant, which made Patten happy. Hesitation is good. Hesitation means he is struggling, and being struggling... means there is a chance!
"Sir, do you think...?"
"Of course, I can, but when can I get the benefits? I can't wait that long."
Alan was as greedy as ever, and he now looked like he cared a lot about profits, which was consistent with his image in Patten's eyes.
"As for the profits..." Patten really wanted to say that of course it would be paid slowly, one payment at a time. The funds for the entire project would not be received all at once. It needed to be split into small projects based on the progress of the project, and carried out in batches, and the total amount would be received little by little.
But if he said this to Alan, Patten was afraid that he would not have the patience to wait.
What he needs now is to open up the situation. Once the situation is opened, there will be plenty of places to make money later!
But now Alan seems to be acting as if the money has to be paid in full in order for him to work.
This... is a bit difficult. The more Patten thought about it, the more upset he became.
He hasn't done anything yet. Where can he get so much money to give to Allen first?
"Sir... this... we have to wait until the project is officially launched before the funds can be circulated. Moreover... our funds are primarily used to train the talents we need to place. The remaining part can then be..."
…
"Then you... this makes it very difficult for me to deal with it."
Alan almost had his distrust of Patten written all over his face. Anyway, he made his meaning very clear: if you want me to help you with work, fine, but you have to pay first. As long as the money is in place, everything will be easy to discuss.
But Alan knew that he had no money now, so...
This is a vicious circle. If Patten wants to make money, he has to rely on Allen to help him open up the situation first. However, the premise of Allen's help is that he has to give money first, and Patten has no money, so if he wants to make money, he has to rely on Allen to open up the situation...
…
The conversation came to a stalemate, and even Sir Hood, who had always played the role of a good guy, felt a little headache.
At this moment, he also realized how difficult Alan was to get along with.
This is a typical case of not working without money.
Theoretically speaking, there is nothing wrong with what he did. After all, they didn't have much of a personal relationship before. Now that he needs to do something, he must give him benefits. It's not appropriate to just make promises.
But now the problem is back to the starting point, the asking price is too high... They can't come up with so much money at the moment, what should they do?
"Your Excellency, please see..."
Sir Hodder wanted to struggle a little longer, even though he knew there was little point in doing so.
"Okay, let's leave it at that for today. Some things...are so risky that I can't just rely on you to show me a plan and do this and that...I won't care about the rest. What you decide to do is up to you. I can't stay here for too long. If you've discussed it, you can contact me again."
Alan stood up as he spoke, and when he finished speaking, he nodded slightly to Patten, then turned and left, leaving Patten and Sir Hodder behind.
…
"this……"
Watching Alan walk away, Sir Hood sat down opposite Patten with a conflicted look on his face.
“Can we do a few small projects first to raise funds?”
Patten was quite resolute about this matter. Since the situation was so deadlocked, he should be flexible and first make some small money that did not require Allen's participation, then collect some kickbacks and give them to him. You can't catch a wolf without risking your lamb.
"Sir, how can we do this kind of project in such a short period of time... one billion dollars? You know..." Sir Hood pointed in the direction where Allen left and continued, "He doesn't want our small money, he wants big money! And... he can't stay here for long."
“…”
Chris Patten scratched his head in annoyance. Money, money, money!
He was almost driven crazy by the money. How did a money-making trip that was originally planned to be well planned turn out like this?
He took a flight for more than ten hours from Britain to Hong Kong. Who was he helping to make money?
Why does it seem like he came here specifically to make money for Alan?
…
Deep Water Bay Villa.
After Alan got home, he sat on the lounge chair on the balcony and asked the servants to bring him a cream smoothie. He ate while thinking.
Today's conversation made his thinking clearer.
The thing is... as long as Patten is around, he will do whatever he wants to do sooner or later, and Alan can't stop it just because he wants to.
He is trying to delay as much as possible now, he doesn't want to get involved in this matter, and then he has to rely on him to stir up trouble with Wei Dewei and make them fight each other. It would be best if there is a real fight, so that Patten's plan can be exposed and the matter can be made public and out in the open. In this way, people who are on guard can be prepared in advance. Anyway, Alan feels that he has done his best to achieve this point.
I haven't contacted Wei Dewei much these days, and I don't know how he is doing.
After looking at it this way, I took the initiative to make the conversation awkward today. Doesn't it seem like I will have nothing to do in the next few days?
…
“Tsk…”
Alan smacked his lips, suddenly feeling that it was a bit passive for him to just wait and rely on others to charge outside.
He didn't want to get directly involved in their affairs, but he also wanted to cause trouble between them. In this way, he had to resolve the problem quickly and then run away early. Anyway, he couldn't stay here for long.
So what can I do to make Patten rely on me, but also make him afraid of me, so that I can leave quickly?
Alan picked up the pornographic book on the table and glanced at it. He was not in the mood to read it now, so he put the book down and picked up today's newspaper.
…
The front page headline was a very strange piece of news.
The New Governor's Beautiful Daughter
This introduces the family situation of the new Governor-General Chris Patten who took office yesterday, with his three daughters being highlighted.
In the picture, his eldest daughter is only 19 years old this year, and his second daughter is 18 years old...
She looks like a standard English beauty. Maybe because she is young, some parts of her body are not well developed, but her daughter looks very good!
In particular, his second daughter was given the title of "Hong Kong's No. 1 Daughter" by the newspapers, saying that in the next few years, this most beautiful daughter of the governor would definitely lead the trend in the entire Hong Kong socialite community.
Anyway, they were all compliments.
But... Alan held the newspaper in his hand, and his eyes became brighter and brighter as he read.
Chris Patten is a good politician. Even if the relationship between the two is not good, it does not affect his coming to him for cooperation. Even if Allen is very greedy, he can endure it.
But what if his house was robbed?
What if his daughter was seduced by a "bad guy"?
The more Allen thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was quite good, and this matter... he was very professional.
Thinking of the gaze that seemed to be real from behind at the inauguration ceremony yesterday, Allen touched his chin...