Chapter 262 Fool and Idiot
"You're right. There's really nothing to say. A Championship team recruiting members is nothing!"
The man had a smile on his face, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Yang Huan was full of sarcasm and ridicule.
"But if you treat us in the British Empire as fools, then we need to talk to you."
Yang Huan frowned after hearing this. What he hated most was people who always made random accusations.
Can you please just talk about what you have to say and stop making random accusations?
"Uh... I wonder who this person is..." Yang Huan looked at the middle-aged man with a smile.
Princess Kate smiled and introduced: "This is Lord Huntel!"
Hunter?
Yang Huan immediately thought of the poor rich second generation, John Hunter, whom he had offended as soon as he arrived in London.
Are they the same family?
That should be the case, otherwise why do both of them deserve a beating?
"Lord Hunter, right?" Yang Huan looked at him with a smile.
Hunter snorted coldly and nodded in acknowledgement.
"I think first of all, you are not qualified to represent the UK, unless you think that all British people are like you, who can't even talk properly and who accuse people of their crimes as soon as they meet them!"
"Mad dog?" Lord Hunter was angry.
He is a lord, yet he was called a mad dog in front of him?
"Ok, please forgive me for my poor English. I didn't even pass the CET-4. I really can't think of a better adjective to describe you. I can only describe you as a crude mad dog because you bite people as soon as you meet them!"
After Yang Huan said this, the people around him looked different.
Prince William remained neutral and looked serious, but his expression made people wonder whether he was smiling.
Princess Kate covered her mouth, obviously trying to hide something.
Some of the other people were gloating, while others were indifferent.
It is obvious that Lord Huntel's interpersonal relationships in this circle are also so-so.
"You...you..." Lord Hunter did not expect that Yang Huan would not give him any face at all.
He is a lord of the British Empire, how could he be called a mad dog in front of others?
"Don't point at me. It's very rude. Didn't anyone teach you that?"
Now people around laughed out loud.
Lord Huntel flushed and was mad with rage.
It's so embarrassing, isn't it?
With the laughter, people started to gather around, and more people came.
"I think we can talk peacefully. If there is a reason, then we can talk rationally. Why do you say that I treat people as fools?"
After Yang Huan had pissed him off half to death, he took the initiative to defend himself.
"Isn't it?" Lord Hunter thought he had seized the opportunity to fight back.
"Hmph, take a look at your membership recruitment plan? Is there anyone like you? The annual membership fee is 100,000 pounds. If you want to recruit 1,000 members at once, that would be 100 million. But what can you give to the members? Why do you charge such a high membership fee? Isn't this treating us like fools?"
Lord Hunter's words made some sense, and many people present nodded.
Yang Huan said, "In your understanding, this behavior is treating you as fools?"
"Isn't it?"
Yang Huan laughed and shook his head, sighing, "It seems that, Lord, you really don't understand the market economy!"
Many people present laughed out loud again.
Even Charlene Lahri, who was standing next to Yang Huan, couldn't help but quickly cover her mouth. She must have been laughing.
"The market economy is based on mutual consent. I offered such a high price, but I didn't force you to join, right? It's up to you whether you want to join or not. As long as I didn't force you, I didn't break the law. As for you saying that I charge a high fee, that's interesting."
"Is the Golin Hotel where you are now located expensive?"
Everyone was silent for a while. The charges here are second to none in London.
"Then I'm confused. Why is it so expensive? The same price, a few blocks away, how much is the Hilton Hotel? A few blocks away, how much is the three-star hotel? Why do they charge so much? Why do you still come?"
Although Yang Huan did not say it explicitly, he was actually questioning it.
If charging high fees means treating customers as fools, then all of us are fools now.
"The reason is very simple. We think it is worth the price. In my mind, the Goling Hotel's charges are even cheaper. Why?" Yang Huan looked at Lord Hunter with a sneer.
"Because I found that some guests who would lower the taste and style of the Goring Hotel could actually walk in here, so I think the price should be raised a little more so that people like Lord Hunter who don't want to be a fool can't walk in!"
This is a slap in the face!
There was laughter all around, and it was obvious that many people were happy to see Lord Huntel embarrassed.
This also shows that this guy is not a very good person on weekdays.
At least, no one has come out to speak up for him.
But this guy was furious and still argued back.
"Don't flatter yourself. This is the Goring Hotel, a top hotel that is unique in the world. But what about you? You are Southampton, a Championship team. How can you compare with the Goring Hotel?"
Yang Huan laughed again, "You mean, the Goring Hotel is unique in the world, but our Southampton is not unique, is that what you mean?"
"Yes!" Lord Huntel blurted out and nodded.
But as soon as I said it, I knew I had fallen into a trap.
There was another burst of laughter all around.
Yang Huan waited until everyone had finished laughing before continuing, “We at Southampton are a Championship team. Even last season, we were only a League One team. But I want to remind you that when we were in League One, we defeated top teams like Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United and won the FA Cup!”
"Looking at the whole of England, or even the world of football, who can do it?"
Yang Huan said this in a domineering manner.
Yeah, who can do that?
Everyone in the audience was silent and stopped laughing.
Because they have to admit that Southampton is indeed different.
At the very least, this team has many unique features that are completely different from other football teams.
Anyone may not like him, but no one can doubt his uniqueness.
"Also, let me say it again, the membership fee of 100,000 pounds was set by me. I only welcome all fans who share a common language with us Southampton to join, but this obviously does not include people like you, Lord Hunter!"
"I can also say that anyone who haggles over a hundred thousand pounds should not join the club, because he will definitely regret it!"
"In my opinion, this 100,000 pounds is to buy an identity, an identity that will surely be extremely noble in the future. Unless the member voluntarily gives it up, no one can deprive it, including me!"
For some people, £100,000 is a huge sum of money.
But for some others, £100,000 is a bit insignificant.
Spend such a large amount of money to buy an identity. If Southampton really achieves great success in the future, then this identity will become extremely noble as Yang Huan said.
So, at first glance, it seemed that Yang Huan promised nothing to the members.
But in fact, he promised the future!
Lord Hunter's old face was swollen from being slapped by Yang Huan.
He also didn't expect that Yang Huan was a newcomer and unfamiliar with the place. He originally thought that he was an easy target, but who would have thought that he was actually a hedgehog.
Not only did he fail to pinch it, but he also stabbed himself all over.
It seems that the idea of seeking revenge for his son John Hunter is not feasible.
After hearing what Yang Huan said and seeing many people around him nodding in agreement, he sneered and said another sentence.
"No matter how nice and exaggerated you talk, do you think there will be fools? Do you think there will be idiots who want to join Southampton and become your members?"
Everyone present also showed concern on their faces.
Yes, no matter how well you speak or how much you speak, it is useless. The key is whether there are people willing to join.
Yang Huan glanced at Prince William and found that the prince's face looked embarrassed and ugly.
Because Prince William has decided to join, and even his younger brother Prince Harry wants to join.
If it is true as John Hunter said, then the two brothers are fools and idiots!
Just when everyone thought that Yang Huan was hesitant and unable to speak, and Lord Hunter was even smug and wanted to add insult to injury, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the crowd.
"Haha, Hunter, you are wrong. I have decided to let that brat of mine join the club!"
Then the Duke of Westminster, like a mountain of flesh, strode out.
The crowd around him immediately made way for him, allowing him to walk directly to Yang Huan and others.
"If what you just said is true, then I am a fool and an idiot!" After saying that, he burst into laughter.
When the people around heard this, they all burst into laughter.
Slap in the face!
This is a blatant slap in the face from the Duke of Westminster to Lord Huntel!
Lord Hunter was already embarrassed, especially when he heard the laughter from all around him, which almost drove him crazy. He had the urge to burrow into the ground.
But he didn't dare to offend the Duke of Westminster, the richest man in the UK.
Prince William was not neutral this time. He just laughed out loud, feeling very relieved.
He gave the Duke of Westminster a grateful smile.
"As far as I know, many people in London are looking forward to this membership plan and want to join. I believe that the number of people will definitely be quite large!"
When the Duke of Westminster said this, the whole audience was in an uproar again.
Could it be that the Southampton members have suddenly become very popular?
If you want to mingle in high society, the most important thing is connections.
If there are really so many rich second-generations from the upper class who want to go to Southampton, then you must not miss it!
How much of a bargain is it to pay a membership fee of 100,000 pounds to buy a network of relationships? How cheap is it?
For a moment, everyone's eyes looking at Yang Huan suddenly changed.
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to curry favor with this super rich second-generation from China.
Yang Huan felt the changing looks from these guys.
It was clearly doubt just now, but now it has turned into flattery. Isn't it too hypocritical?
On the contrary, Abramovich, who was standing far away in the crowd with a look of envy and jealousy on his face, seemed very aloof. He stood in the distance, holding a glass of red wine, and seemed somewhat out of place in the entire venue.
Ever since the Russian took over Chelsea, he has been eager to break into the core circle of British upper society.
But I have never been able to get in.
But now, look at Yang Huan, who launched a so-called 100,000-pound membership plan that cost almost nothing and just created a big bubble, and this attracted this core circle of nobles, both big and small, to flock to it.
Comparing this person to others is really infuriating!
Yang Huan didn't know what Abramovich was feeling at the moment, but he thought it wouldn't be very good.
Just then a waiter passed by him, and he quickly stopped him, took a glass of red wine from the tray, and held it high towards Abramovich with a smile on his face, as if to say, I toast to you!
Abramovich snorted coldly and turned away.
"Wow, isn't that very ungentlemanly?" Yang Huan smiled and took a sip himself.
He sighed twice, but it still couldn't be as satisfying as the chocolate from the Chiron family.
He was even thinking about finding an opportunity to make a batch of high-end and classy liquor someday, and giving one to each of the rich second-generations who joined the club, so that they would all drink Chiron from now on.
Damn it, I just don’t believe that this can’t even support a luxury wine brand!
At this moment, there was an uproar at the entrance of the banquet hall, and someone even exclaimed.
Yang Huan turned around and saw Zhuang Ziqing, wearing a light blue long dress, walking in with a white-haired old man in a suit and tie.
With peerless beauty, she is stunningly beautiful, dominating the whole place and full of grace!
This is my fiancée!