Chapter 207 Yuan Fang, what do you think?

At night, Notting Hill, northwest of Hyde Park, West End of London.

The newly opened Wangjiangge Store No. 4 is brightly lit.

Both sides of the narrow road outside the gate were lined with all kinds of luxury cars.

The most eye-catching of them was undoubtedly the luxury bus of Southampton, the Saints who had just won the championship at Wembley Stadium.

There was a steady stream of gentlemen in well-dressed suits, arm in arm with their elegant female companions, entering Wangjiang Pavilion, triggering a frenzy of filming from dozens of reporters stationed outside the gate of Wangjiang Pavilion who had heard the news.

Tonight, all those who appeared here are famous British politicians and business celebrities.

They had just watched Southampton's reversal of Manchester United in the final at Wembley Stadium, and received an invitation to come to Wangjiangge Store No. 4 to attend Southampton's celebration banquet.

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Yang Huan!"

"Well done, Saints, congratulations on winning the championship!"

Every guest who walked into the gate of Wangjiang Pavilion shook hands with Yang Huan and congratulated him with a smile.

As a third-tier league team, they defeated the Premier League champions Manchester United and won the FA Cup.

This honor has never happened in the more than 100-year history of English football!

For this honor alone, they deserve all the praise!

"Thank you, Chairman Bernstein, please sit inside!"

"Mr. Yang Huan, we are really looking forward to seeing your Southampton team return to the Premier League. Come on!"

"Thank you, Mr. Scudmore!"

"Howard, you have to help me take care of Mr. Scudmore!"

"Of course, don't worry, Master Huan!"

Yang smiled and welcomed in a number of senior British football figures, including FA Chairman David Bernstein, Premier League CEO Scudmore, Coaches' Union Chairman Howard Wilkinson and Players' Union Chairman.

Football is very popular in the social circles of the British upper class. Even discussing football is the most popular topic among politicians and business celebrities. Therefore, respected authorities in the football circle such as Bernstein and Wilkinson are still very popular in the upper class.

Even Prince William and his wife showed them great respect.

"Congratulations, Mr. Yang Huan!"

As soon as the guests were welcomed in, another one came in immediately.

It was the white-haired Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who walked into the door of Wangjiangge Store No. 3 accompanied by the future Mayor of Southampton, Terry Matthews.

"Thank you, Mayor Johnson!" Yang greeted him with a smile.

Although Yang Huan did not have a good impression of Boris Johnson, the mayor of London had said some things during his election campaign that made Chinese people feel uncomfortable.

But it's all for votes, and now people are taking the initiative to come up to me and get close to me.

There is a saying from our ancestors: Don’t hit someone who smiles at you.

Forget it, as long as he doesn’t say it again in the future!

"Mr. Yang Huan, Terry and I have understood what happened this time. Don't worry, we have already handled it. We will not let Terry Adams and his gang go!" Boris Johnson promised solemnly.

Although he is only the mayor, he, as well as the Conservative Party behind him, are still quite capable.

There have been reports that Boris Johnson will be the British Prime Minister in the future.

Terry Matthews also said, "We already have enough evidence to prosecute them. The main culprit, Terry Adams, will have to spend at least 20 to 30 years in prison!"

Yang Huan was quite satisfied with the result.

When something like this happens, he is more concerned about how to strengthen security measures for himself and those around him.

It seems that Long Wuduo has to recruit some experts to help.

"By the way, I heard from Terry that Mr. Yang Huan is interested in buying a property in London?" Boris Johnson suddenly asked with a smile.

Yang Huan was stunned. Just at this moment, he saw Cash Harris walking in with a stranger. He nodded at Yang Huan from a distance, indicating that they could have a good chat when they had time. So he took this opportunity to think carefully about this sentence.

"Yes!" Yang Huan decided to confess. He believed Terry Matthews.

"According to our initial estimate, Wangjiangge will open at least three or four branches in London. Currently, there are only two branches. In addition, house prices in London are very low now, and many people want to buy property in London."

The most typical example is the large consortium from the Middle East that bought almost the entire Knight Street in one go.

All I can say is that those Middle Eastern people are really rich.

"If Mr. Yang Huan is interested, I suggest you do it as soon as possible," Boris Johnson said with a smile.

Yang Huan also smiled slightly, "Please speak."

Boris Johnson looked around to make sure no one could hear him, then he leaned closer. "London is currently discussing imposing a 7% stamp duty on properties worth more than two million pounds starting in 2013, and a capital gains tax on foreigners starting in 2015."

After hearing this, Yang Huan was a little stunned and didn't react for a while.

2013 and 2015, but it’s only 2011 now!

Why as soon as possible?

But Boris Johnson didn't say much. After exchanging a few polite words with Yang Huan, he walked into the lobby.

"Old Sun, you and Nicholas come to receive the guests!"

Sun Yue and Nicholas Cortes immediately went to the gate to welcome the guests.

Yang Huan thought what Boris Johnson said was a bit strange. "Old Five, go and get Zhao Yuanfang for me!"

Soon, Zhao Yuanfang arrived.

Yang Huan repeated what Boris Johnson had just said.

"Yuan Fang, what do you think?" Yang Huan asked.

Zhao Yuanfang was immediately overjoyed, "Master Huan, this is a great opportunity."

"What's the meaning?"

"What do you think property investors will do once London announces it will impose stamp duty and capital gains tax on purchases?"

Yang Huan understood, "You mean, everyone will take the initiative!"

"Yes, once the news gets out, investors from all over the world will rush in, and London's house prices will soar in a short period of time. All investors will rush to buy before the policy is introduced, especially in the core areas of London."

Yang Huan listened silently, as this was not his strong point.

"London's rental return rate is the highest among all major cities in the world, especially in the core areas, which can be as high as 5% after tax deduction, and even up to 6%. In our country, the capital and Longhai have a maximum return of 2%."

After Zhao Yuanfang's calculation, Yang Huan finally understood.

It turns out that it is a good idea to buy at the bottom now. Even if you don’t sell it when it appreciates, it is still a good idea to keep it and collect rent.

"The whole world thinks that the oil tycoons in the Middle East are stupid and rich, but in my opinion, they are the smartest in the world!" Yang Huan really admires this group of people in the Middle East.

Oil has its limits, especially with revolutionary advances in shale gas and other energy sources, in the long run, oil will gradually be replaced.

Therefore, the wealthy people in the Middle East are now taking out the money they earn from oil and investing it in other areas, such as media, real estate, tourism, etc. These are all investment projects with great long-term value.

"Who said it wasn't true?" Zhao Yuanfang also laughed, "Which rich person is stupid?"

Even Abramovich has bought a lot of properties in London, let alone others.

Besides, if the rich people don’t understand themselves, can’t they hire someone else?

"Boris Johnson told me this news, obviously he wants to return the favor and do me a favour!" Yang Huan looked forward and saw Boris Johnson, who was bragging to Prince William and his wife in the lobby. He seemed to have sensed something, turned around, smiled and nodded at Yang Huan.

"It's such a good opportunity, I'd waste it if I didn't take it. Anyway, Cash Harris is eager for me to take out a loan!"

After hearing this, Zhao Yuanfang knew that the time had come for him to show his loyalty.

What Master Huan values ​​most is the ability of his subordinates. Don’t you see that although Sun Yue, the flatterer, is always criticized, he is the one that Master Huan favors the most, all because of his ability to get things done.

"I'll get ready tomorrow!"

Yang Huan nodded, "You decide on what to do with this matter!"

"clear!"

"Oh, by the way, tell my dad the news, it's a good deal for him!"

Zhao Yuanfang knew that this was his chance to make a name for himself, and he excitedly agreed to go.

As soon as Yang Huan stood up, another person came up to him.

"Hello, Mr. Yang Huan."

This man has sharp features, is of considerable build, and looks quite imposing.

"Hello, who are you?" Yang Huan didn't know him.

"I'm Marcus Baumann, senior vice president of Adidas Football Division!" As he said this, he handed over an exquisitely designed business card with both hands.

"Adidas?" Yang Huan took the business card and understood what it meant.

It turns out that this is money delivered to my door.

"Hello, Mr. Bauman!" He immediately stretched out his hand with a smile.

When someone gives you money, you can't just turn them away, right?

"Mr. Yang Huan, first of all, on behalf of the company, I would like to congratulate Southampton on winning the FA Cup. This is a very, very great honor. At the same time, we are also very optimistic about the future development of Southampton, especially the next season."

After a pause, Marcus Baumann said confidently: "We believe that Southampton will not only return to the Premier League, but also have a good chance of making a difference in the European arena."

"Thank you!" Yang Huan replied with a faint smile.

After Marcus Bauman finished his opening remarks, he went straight to the point.

"We understand that the contract between Southampton and Umbro is about to expire. We very much hope to cooperate with such an outstanding team as Southampton."

Yang Huan smiled and nodded, "Of course, we would also love the opportunity to work with Adidas."

But soon, he changed the subject, "But I really want to know, how exactly does your company want to cooperate?"

Jersey sponsors including Nike, Adidas, Puma, Umbro and others have had contact with Southampton before, but have always been suppressed by Yang Huan because Southampton did not have enough say at that time.

But now the situation is completely different.

An FA Cup title may not mean anything, nor can it make everyone confident about Southampton's future.

However, Southampton will participate in the Europa League next season!

Judging from the current situation, once cooperating with Adidas, the contract will definitely not be signed for one year. It will have to be signed for at least three years, so the amount of sponsorship fee has become Yang Huan's biggest concern.

Of course, Southampton has some additional conditions.

"We are willing to increase the contract between Saints and Umbro by 60% and sign a five-year contract!" said Marcus Baumann.

Sixty percent, that is, Adidas' bid is eight million pounds.

If you calculate the amount of money, it is indeed not low.

If it were placed in the Premier League, it would be the level of a mid-level team.

But Yang Huan shook his head and laughed, "Mr. Bauman, let's talk about this matter another time. Tonight is our celebration party, and you must get drunk!"

After saying that, Yang Huan didn't say any more to him. He just turned around and left with a smile.

Cash Harris was waiting for him in the distance.

Marcus Baumann understood what Yang Huan meant. He was very dissatisfied with the price and didn't even want to discuss it further.

A team that has just been promoted to the Championship actually looks down on the jersey sponsorship of 8 million pounds?

He really didn't know whether he should say that this world was too crazy or that Yang Huan had too big an appetite!

But when he looked at Yang Huan's back again, he immediately noticed the person next to Cash Harris.

Looking closely, isn't it Bert Hoyet, the vice president of Nike Europe?

Why is he here too?

Could it be that he also came to Southampton to discuss sponsorship?

It seems that Southampton is really popular now!