Chapter 130 Promotion and Salary Increase

"Master Huan, what do you want from me?"

Long Wu walked up to Yang Huan, sat down, and yawned slightly tiredly.

Yang Huan found him funny when he saw him like this. "Did you stay up late again last night?"

"No." Long Wu shook his head and muttered, "I slept for three or four hours last night."

The tone sounded as if sleeping three or four hours a day was a luxury.

I believe that if possible, he would play without sleep.

No wonder they all say that Long Wu is the most diligent game test player of WeChat company.

"Old Five, tell me about your Zhongnanhai bodyguards."

Yang Huan didn't care much about playing games, because Long Wu had never neglected his work because of playing games. On the contrary, he was very confident in Long Wu's abilities.

Even though he seems very tired now, I guarantee he will be full of energy again in a while.

Long Wu was a little surprised and looked at Yang Huan seriously, "What do you have to say?"

There are many state secrets involved here.

"I just want to know what elites like you usually do after retiring from the army?" Yang Huan asked with interest. He felt that he was still too low-key in this regard.

Look at John Hunter, he always brings three or four followers with him when he goes out, but what about you?

Just one Dragon Five!

Although Long Wu can beat ten people alone, the problem is that he is just a follower and it is not cool enough.

Besides, even large companies with big businesses are still short of manpower, especially in the security field.

It’s not that Long Wu didn’t understand what Yang Huan wanted to do, but this question was not a secret.

"In fact, they didn't do anything. Some changed jobs and took the civil service exam, some went into business, and some became private bodyguards or worked as security consultants for some companies."

After thinking for a while, Long Wu curled his lips and said, "It seems that among all the people I know, I am the most miserable."

The last sentence almost made Yang Huan fall down. What did this brat mean?

Is it okay if you end up having a miserable life following me?

Seeing Yang Huan's murderous look, Long Wu immediately laughed awkwardly, "Master Huan, that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?" Yang Huan said in a bad tone, as if to say, if you don't give me an explanation, I will never let you go.

Long Wu smiled bitterly and said, "It's mainly because I don't know much."

"Speak clearly!" Yang Huan doesn't like those long-winded things.

"Master Huan, being a bodyguard now, whether it's a private bodyguard or a Zhongnanhai bodyguard, is not just about being able to fight. There are so many professional things to learn, such as being proficient in foreign languages, being able to use computers, being good at special driving, understanding the law, being able to coordinate the overall situation, being proficient in mind reading, special reconnaissance techniques, and business etiquette, etc."

When Long Wu said this, his smile looked even more helpless.

"In the past, bodyguards were just thugs. Anyone who saw them would know that they were good fighters. But in the new era, bodyguards often appear as drivers and secretaries, wearing casual clothes and walking beside the person they protect. No one can tell that they are bodyguards."

After hearing this, Yang Huan understood a little.

Long Wu is a young man only nineteen years old. He looks harmless and has fair skin and tender flesh. Who would believe that he is a bodyguard?

"Old Five, I plan to hire a few more bodyguards, both male and female, to be responsible for the security of me, the people around me, and the company. How about you help me pick a few?" Yang Huan asked with a smile.

After hearing this, Long Wu's eyes lit up, "The same treatment as me?"

"Yes, I'll give you the same treatment!"

Seeing Long Wu's embarrassed look again, Yang Huan's heart brightened. This brat looked harmless on the surface, but he was actually bright inside. "After the person is found, you will be promoted to the leader of the security team, and you will be promoted and given a raise!"

A martial arts master like Long Wu is simply a priceless treasure. Promotion and salary increase are not a problem at all.

The most important thing is that Yang Huan finds Long Wu easy to use, pleasing to the eye and comfortable to work with.

Sure enough, when he said that, Long Wu laughed happily, "Master Huan, you found the right person. As long as I show up and give them a phone call, they will all come running over. Otherwise... hehe..."

Only then did Yang Huan have a feeling that maybe this guy Long Wu was a problematic youth among the bodyguards in Zhongnanhai.

Looking at how cocky he is, maybe many of the Zhongnanhai bodyguards have been beaten by him.

Otherwise, how did he get the title of the fifth thug?

Well, that’s really possible!

"Okay, go ahead and do it. Hire as many people as you can. The more the better."

Long Wu agreed loudly, walked outside happily, and said he was going to call someone.

This is exactly what Yang Huan wants. He takes action immediately without any delay.

Yang Huan watched Long Wu go out with a smile, but he didn't expect that in less than two minutes, the boy came back.

"It's done, Master Huan." Long Wu took credit with a smile.

"Done?" Yang Huan was a little dumbfounded. This speed, this efficiency, isn't it too fast?

"Of course!" Long Wu seemed very satisfied with the effect he had created. "Master Huan, are we going to the company this morning?"

"Let's go to St. Mary's Stadium first." Yang Huan stood up.

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The entire Southampton administration is in a state of panic.

Especially as the team's executive chairman, Nicola Cortes is extremely busy.

Sitting in the executive chairman's office, the phone in front of Nicola Cortes kept ringing.

"Hello, yes, I am the executive chairman of Southampton, Nicola Cortes."

"You want to sponsor our stadium billboards? Okay, we can talk about it, but wait a minute, I have a call."

Before I finished answering the call here, the phone over there rang again.

"Hello, Southampton, yes, it's me, you can talk to me about anything."

“Oh, about sponsorship, yes, we don’t have sponsors in many areas yet.”

"Yes, we can talk. Why don't you send someone to St. Mary's Stadium?"

After hanging up one call, I went back to answer another one, but heard a busy tone.

Nicholas Cortes didn't feel any regret, because as soon as he put the phone back, it rang again.

From the first minute of work in the morning, he has been busy answering phone calls.

Almost all the calls came from people hoping to discuss sponsorship matters with Southampton.

In just one hour, he received consultation calls from more than a dozen sponsors, many of which were local companies in Southampton, while others were from London and other parts of the UK.

All they care about is the Southampton brand.

Last night's unexpected victory over Arsenal and the strength displayed by Southampton left such a deep impression on people that many sponsors are very optimistic about this team.

When Yang Huan arrived at St. Mary's Stadium, he was surprised to find that the administrative office, which had been somewhat deserted, was now crowded with people, especially the front desk, where many people gathered.

"Hello, I'm from VOL Software Company in Southampton. I've made an appointment with Mr. Cortes to discuss sponsorship."

"Hello, we are from BBS Asset Appraisal Company in the City of London. We hope to sponsor you in Southampton. I have already spoken to Mr. Cortes on the phone before coming here. Can you arrange for me to meet him first?"

"Hey, I was here first." The person who spoke first was unhappy.

"I made an appointment first."

"I have an appointment too, so I should go first."

"I should go first."

"Do you believe I can beat you up?"

"If you don't believe me, why don't you try to beat me up?"

Two grown men actually started arguing at the front desk.

"Okay, okay, stop arguing and let's go in together!" The receptionist slapped the table and stood up.

The two sponsors who came to the door glared at each other, snorted, and walked in.

Yang Huan witnessed this scene outside the gate. He was a little surprised. What happened today?

"Boss!" The receptionist ran out immediately when she saw Yang Huan come in.

Suddenly everyone noticed the appearance of Yang Huan and the other two.

"Yeah!" Yang Huan nodded, "It's so lively today."

"That's right. The threshold is almost broken down." The receptionist also looked excited.

Southampton is popular, and all the guys who come to her have to be polite to her.

This made her, who was not good-looking, find some confidence and pride of a queen.

"Tell Nicholas Cortez that I'm waiting for him in the office."

After saying that, Yang Huan walked straight to his office.

As soon as he entered and asked Horikita Maki to sit down, less than two minutes later, Nicola Cortes appeared.

"Master Huan, you are finally here!"

Yang Huan looked at him with a smile, "What's the matter?"

"I came to you for help," Nicola Cortes said, looking extremely worried, shaking his head. "Early this morning, a bunch of sponsors called me. Some of them even came to my door when they couldn't get through. I can't take it any more."

Only now did he understand Sun Yue's abilities.

At least, in the past, Sun Yue was able to handle so many sponsors on his own with ease.

"It's a good thing that a sponsor comes to us. Why are you upset?" Yang Huan found it funny.

These sponsors are giving money to your door, you just need to accept it, is there any need to bother?

"Master Huan, sponsorship is not a simple matter. There are a lot of details to be finalized, as well as exclusive clauses and the like. In short, in one word, it's annoying!" Nicola Cortes sat down directly.

It was only then that he noticed that there was a pretty oriental beauty sitting next to him, whom he had never seen before.

After looking at Horikita Maki and then at Yang Huan, Nicholas Cortes couldn't help but admire his own Master Huan's ability to pick up girls.

The beauties around me keep changing like a revolving lantern. It is really like walking through a field of flowers without getting a single leaf on me.

"Who cares about the exclusive clauses? In a word, all the rights of interpretation belong to us, Southampton. Whoever has any objections can get out. We don't care!" What Yang Huan hated most were those clauses and troubles.

Therefore, when he buys players, he always makes cash deals and rejects a series of other terms.

Since he took over Southampton, he has bought out the transfer profit clauses of many players including Adam Lallana. He finds that annoying just by looking at it.

More importantly, it is cheap to buy out these transfer profit clauses now.

Nicholas Cortes smiled bitterly. Of course Yang Huan could say that, but as a subordinate, the most important thing for him was to do his best to get things done. How could it be like what Yang Huan said?

What if you offend everyone? How can you get things done?

"Tell me, how many sponsors are interested now?" Yang Huan was also very curious.

"More than 20 companies called for consultation, and eight came to us. According to preliminary estimates, the sponsorship income will be around 2 million pounds." Nicola Cortes was also very satisfied with this.

You know, there are still five months left until the end of the season, which is half a season at most. To have sponsorship income of more than two million pounds is absolutely shocking for a League One team.

Moreover, these sponsorships are not big ones, they are basically small sponsorships such as stadium billboards.

It takes a lot of accumulation to get two million pounds.

However, this income was earned from the upset victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup. Not to mention the English Championship and the Premier League, many teams failed to sell their billboards.

The fact that Southampton can sell it represents a kind of value in itself.

"Only more than two million pounds!" Yang Huan was a little disappointed.

In his opinion, this amount of money was indeed not much.

But no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, and it is better to have it than not.

"Okay, I'll ask Sun Yue to come over later!"

Yang Huan assigned an important task to Sun Yue a few days ago, and this guy is probably busy with this task.

"Okay!" Nicholas Cortes was relieved that Sun Yue could come.

When it comes to getting things done, Sun Yue is indeed very capable, no doubt about it.

"Nikola, I want to talk to you about the summer transfer in half a year."

In Yang Huan's view, the sponsorship issue is not a big deal. What he really cares about is the formation of the team.

Summer transfers are of utmost priority.