The next morning, Alan got up not too late. It was quite hot here in Los Angeles, and in such an environment, there was no atmosphere to sleep in.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was not yet noon and the weather was at its hottest, old Karl specially had several ice basins prepared in the small pavilion in the manor and placed them in inconspicuous places around the pavilion to cool down the area around it.
My young master will be here for morning tea in a while, and then take care of some official business. By the way, I’ll listen to his report on the work situation in America in the first half of the year and the second quarter!
"Hey? Why are you serving the pudding now? Take it away and ask the kitchen to make it again. Send it back when the young master needs it later."
It has been several years since he came to America, but old Carl's memory still remains in the impression that Alan liked to eat pudding many years ago. He is very concerned about Alan's hobbies, and the whole family knows that, generally speaking, the young master cares most about food. Although he is not very picky, as long as it is something he likes to eat, it must be cooked just right, just like this pudding. If it is served in advance and left for a while, the taste will be different from when it is just made!
Old Carl knew that the pudding Alan liked was the kind that was not too sweet, but had to be the kind that was fresh out of the oven and had a burnt aroma. He didn't like to eat pudding without that flavor.
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“Huahuahua…”
It was a not-too-thick folder. Alan skipped the previous part about the losses caused by the Los Angeles earthquake at the beginning of the year and went straight to the last part about the sales of the little blue pill - Viagra.
In the first quarter, the final net profit was just over 10 million US dollars.
Looking at the introduction on the information, Alan frowned. They were all new employees, and sales and channels had not yet been established. This amount of income... was understandable.
In the second quarter, the growth rate increased significantly. I don’t know if it was because the “old customers” knew the benefits of this miracle drug, but the profit increased significantly, more than doubling to 50 million US dollars!
This amount... may seem like a lot, but compared to other special medicines on the market, it is far from enough!
This is the day Allen has been waiting for!
According to this growth rate, the profits in the second half of the year can conservatively be doubled!
As he has more and more employees and his sales channels become wider and wider, the profits...
From now on, he can just lie down and do nothing every year, and he can make hundreds of millions of dollars in net profit just by selling this little blue pill!
Tsk tsk tsk…
Looking at the amount of money on the information, Alan couldn't help but start to get excited.
This is the most profitable business he has ever had from the beginning to the end, no doubt about it!
After so many years of research, now... we are finally on the right track!
From this moment on, Alan can proudly say that he can finally realize his great ideal of being a decadent aristocrat who just eats and waits for death!
…
After reading the drug profits that he was most concerned about, Alan finally had the time to look through other financial reports. For example, the revenue from Cameron and Luc Besson's movie released in North America last year, after deducting the box office share and taxes, the final revenue was 70 million US dollars!
This income is not low!
If you add the income from selling medicine and the little fortune I saved here before, that’s more than 100 million US dollars!
Alan blinked. Is this what it feels like to make money?
This was his largest legitimate income, earned through legitimate means, not by robbery!
How can I describe this feeling...
Anyway, it was very impressive and gave me a great sense of accomplishment!
It turns out that you don’t have to rely on cheating and robbing to make money~
After closing the folder, Allen glanced at Old Carl, who had been standing behind him, ready to explain things to him. He pointed to the seat next to him and said, "You've worked hard during this period. Sit down!"
Old Carl was stunned for a moment, his eyes almost red. An old man like him, who had worked hard for his family all his life and had no children, didn’t he do it all for this one word of affirmation?
The first half of this year was extremely difficult. It was the most difficult year for him in all the years since he came to America. First, there was the earthquake... The office building of the film and television company was collapsed, and half of the equipment was buried and damaged.
Then came the rescue, and then he had to take care of the medical business, so he was really busy.
Now that his young master has come, looked at the results of his hard work in the first half of the year and gave him affirmation, it’s all worth it!
"Yes, Master!"
…
Seeing that Old Carl seemed a little agitated, Allen coughed and said, "You, I know you are loyal, but you are old now. There are some things you don't need to do yourself. You can hand over some complicated tasks to the people below. If you are not confident about the manpower here, I can also transfer some people from home to you. Don't make yourself too tired."
"yes……"
Old Carl showed no trace of his usual indifference in front of his subordinates. He picked up the glass with a shameful look on his face, put a few ice cubes in it first, threw in two slices of lemon, then picked up the glass pot and poured iced black tea into it. This was the most common iced black tea in Britain in summer. He knew that Alan liked it very much too, and he even... didn't even put sugar in it.
"Master, please have some tea first."
"Um!"
…
Looking at the somewhat wilted lawn in the manor, it’s good to live in the suburbs. There are fewer high-rise buildings around, and the air quality is much better than in the city. It feels like... Wales.
"The funds here... I want to order a plane, but I don't know much about this. Please invite some people from Boeing in my name in a while, and have a good chat and ask about the situation."
After taking a sip of iced black tea, Alan felt a cool feeling rushing to his forehead, causing him to shiver violently. Now that he had money, if he wanted to transfer the profits here directly out of America, it would not only be troublesome... but he would also have to pay an extra fee. He might as well take the opportunity to spend some money.
Allen wanted to buy a private jet a long time ago, but rented jets are never as comfortable as his own.
But the plane he wanted was not an ordinary small business jet that could only seat a few or a dozen people. That thing... was quite fast, but its passenger carrying capacity was too weak.
Of course...if there are no additional modifications and the only consideration is to carry passengers, then it would be fine to seat 20 to 30 people, but if that's the case, what's the point of this special plane?
Every time Allen travels, he needs to bring a lot of people with him, whether they are servants or bodyguards, as well as stylists, makeup artists, etc. Even if the entire team is streamlined, it must be at least forty or fifty people.
These people are all serving him. Unless he is on a business trip with Boss Cha, he does not need to bring so many bodyguards to reduce the number of people to less than 30, but this situation does not apply to normal travel.
If you want convenience, you need a big plane!
Allen's previous goal was the Boeing 747, but when he asked old Carl, his acquaintances told him that the Boeing 747 had a mid-term major facelift model in the next few years, so he shouldn't rush to order it, otherwise...
Ordering an old model of aircraft at the end of its replacement period will only waste money.
Later, Alan spent most of his money and hadn't thought about buying a big plane in the past few years. Now his dream can finally come true!
After the modification, this Boeing 747 can not only meet Allen's travel needs, but also ensure his room needs, so it is no problem to bring nearly a hundred people with him on a trip at a time. Even so... several cars can be stuffed into the cargo hold.
With this big guy, Alan can travel to far places by his own private plane or yacht. That’s all!
…
"Boeing..."
Old Carl narrowed his eyes. It seemed that there were many brands to choose from when it came to buying an airplane. McDonnell Douglas or European Airbus were both options. Moreover, the airplane Alan wanted had to be specially modified. With his own fame, no matter which one he chose, he would definitely be treated as a guest of honor!
Even though he only bought one, but...some things aren't calculated that way!
But now, his young master directly specified to buy from Boeing, which inevitably made old Carl think more.
The Boeing Group is not limited to civilian business. They are involved in many industries, including military industry and aerospace. With these, they inevitably have close ties with the American government.
Thinking of this, Old Carl suddenly remembered that at the beginning of the year, he was specifically reported and targeted by some American media because he ignored other disaster-stricken people when providing rescue equipment in the disaster area. Now the young master is taking advantage of this opportunity to take the initiative to contact Boeing. Is this... a preparation to show goodwill?
…
"Master, why did you choose Boeing? Are you...?"
"Um!"
Alan lit a cigarette and took a deep puff. Old Carl was targeted at the beginning of the year, which made him feel a sense of crisis again.
His future business focus will be not only in the East, but also in the West. I won’t say much about where the East is, but the West... is of course America.
Alan is not going to be a fence-sitter, but... he has to pay tribute to both sides. Uh... the word tribute is too ugly, but that's what it means. He is not going to stand on either side, but to find good relationships and friends on both sides. No matter which side causes trouble for him, he has to have relationships and friends who can calm the situation!
When you go out, you have to rely on friends. As he sells drugs in America, his profits will grow. As Amy becomes more and more powerful, Alan can't guarantee that no one will target him. But he doesn't want to wait until he gets into real trouble before trying to find help or connections.
If you are out there making money, even if you are working in someone else's territory, no fool would think that the money you earn with your own ability is all yours, right?
No matter where you are, paying tribute is inevitable.
Alan sent a tank to the Chinese Counselor Wang a long time ago. Some people may not understand why he did that. Some immature people even think that he was losing face and was too much of a bootlicker!
But people who have such thoughts will probably be destined to be at the bottom of society all their lives. Even if they go out to work... their bosses will look down on them!
That was one of the Five Permanent Members who emerged from blood and fire in a short period of time!
No matter how poor she is, who dares to look down on them?
The Western media despises them or something, that is for propaganda purposes... If they are really not worthy of being looked up to, why do they attract so much criticism?
What is the behavior that is truly looked down upon?
It is ignored!
Alan looked down on most Welsh people, but when had he ever openly gone to a roadside village, pointed at people's faces and looked down on them?
He is not that idle. Alan often ignores these insignificant people. This is the real contempt!
He has so many industries in China. If he wants to make money on someone else's territory, what's wrong with giving them some benefits?
How can you continue to make money if you don’t give enough benefits?
What's more, the tank he gave was not some high-tech gadget, but even Allen complained that it was not enough. In comparison, the Chinese are much more disciplined than the Americans. Look at it now... On the American side, he just gave away hundreds of millions of dollars.
Only if you are willing to invest can you last long!
Now that his relationship with the United States has not been fully established, he needs to find a reliable ally to make friends with first, such as...
Order a plane!
Not only did he spend money, but he also made new friends. If this token of allegiance wasn't enough, he would even dare to buy a second one!
Anyway, he can flexibly use the money earned from the movies released here in the future. As his network of relationships here grows, he can extend his reach to other areas.
Of course, right now, as long as this plane is decided, it can at least be guaranteed that if there are more difficult things that entangle old Carl in the future, there will be someone here to support old Carl, instead of Alan having to step forward and find connections every time!
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"We will earn much more every year here. If we don't find more allies, who knows what these Americans will do given their nature. I'm not here most of the time, and I'm afraid they will do something bad to you!"
"Master!"
When Old Carl heard this, his lips trembled and his eyes turned red.
"Master, don't worry. As long as I am here, no one can touch your property."
"Ha ha!"
Allen waved his hands, signaling Old Carl not to be so excited. These were the old servants in the family. They were loyal. Even if Allen asked him to die, Old Carl would not frown. It was still comfortable to use such old servants. Allen did not care about his talents, as long as he was loyal, and he...
When dealing with Boss Cha, I also imitated this routine!
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Victoria International Airport, British Columbia, Canada.
At the side of the tarmac runway, the deputy head coach of the England team, the deputy head coach of the Wales team, the leaders of the city of Victoria, the secretary of the Governor General of Canada and other dignitaries gathered together and watched a Boeing special plane slowly taxiing on the runway and heading towards this side.
"Get ready to play music!"
The Governor's secretary gestured to the small band nearby.
According to the records, the British nobleman who came today has a rather bad temper. He is also young and very concerned about his reputation. Although... this band seems to be of high standard and the other party is only an earl, he is a very special earl in terms of status, family background, and position, and deserves such courtesy. This is also what the governor specifically instructed.
If the governor hadn't been afraid of gossip, he would have come over to greet him in person today.
A standard song "God Save the Queen" was played, and the plane stopped steadily in front of the crowd. The staff below quickly adjusted the position of the boarding stairs, ready to welcome the important person who would enter the country today!
The head coach of the England and Wales teams, His Excellency Earl Alan Hill!