American Life

Chapter 162 Beauty Contest, Banker
Mr. Maple's expression became a little tense, and he continued to ask questions repeatedly before answering the phone.

"You brat, you're not kidding me, are you?"

"You can choose to hang up directly." Charlie responded with a smile.

"Considering the risks and benefits you bear, it's nothing to be teased by you." Mr. Map finally took the phone and chose to answer it.

Next came the matter between Maple and Bully. Putting aside the details, the conversation progressed rapidly. After a while, the smile on Maple’s face began to increase. The “old woman” with a hoarse voice on the other end of the phone gave The plan is even more generous than that of the Kuna family, and the cost he needs to pay is much less.

"Thank you for your helping hand." At the end of the conversation, Maple expressed his gratitude frequently.

After hanging up the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief, and the gloom on his face was swept away.

"I didn't expect you to have such ability. I'm very curious about who the other party is. He can spend so much money at once. It sounds like a private family. Logically speaking, I should know this name." Mr. Maple I am curious about Bo Li's identity and the power behind her.

"Real rights often go beyond rights. They don't want to be noticed." Charlie shrugged.

Maple has a big family and a big business, but it is nothing compared to the real behemoth. This is an area that he has never touched before.And his arrangement for the marriage of the Ivani family was obviously to achieve this goal.

Maple clasped her hands together and looked apologetic.

"Sorry, I crossed the line..." He seemed cautious at the moment.

"I once met a man from the Sachs family at a party with Perlmutter. He was very low-key, gentle in conversation, and looked inconspicuous, but his name made people think about it. I once I asked him similar questions, but he was very secretive about his family background. Maybe I am not qualified to know this." Mr. Maple said with some self-deprecation.

"The Sachs family?" Charlie was very sensitive to this name.

"That's right, the founder of Gaosheng Group."

The full English name of Goldman Sachs Group is The Goldman Sachs Group.As one of the largest investment institutions in the world, its founder is called Marcus Goldman. His only daughter married Samuel Sacks, the son of a close friend and colleague, thus the two families merged into one.

As for the person in Maple's words, he is probably a side branch of the current Sachs family. Although he is a side branch, considering the inextricable connection between the family and the Gaosheng Group, his background is not small.

Although many celebrities and aristocratic families attended Boli Zhangluo's investment party, it did not mean that all aristocratic families would come.

The episode passed quickly, and Maple took the initiative to ask Charlie to visit Ivanie, which was completely different from the hesitant refusal just now.

"Ivanie has been at your place for so many days and you have troubled me. I never had the chance before. Now I want to express my gratitude to you properly." He said with a sincere face.

It must be said that this was just a small thing for Charlie, but it helped Map solve a big problem, and Map also began to re-evaluate Charlie's position in her heart.

"Actually, Ivanie has learned a lot from me. You can see her growth in just six months. Am I right?"

Maple nodded repeatedly: "You are right. My subordinates will only treat her as a princess. I am afraid that only here will she be a real employee."

"Maybe she could stay here longer."

"Of course, I had concerns before, but now I think she might be able to develop more with you. In addition, the resort development..." Mep turned to chat with Charlie about other things, more about business. details.

In addition, Maple also mentioned another thing.

"Charlie, you know that I have not only hosted many beauty pageants, but also invested in many large-scale global beauty pageants. If it weren't for the drag of these projects, I probably wouldn't have fallen into such an embarrassing situation." He said casually.

"Beauty contest? This is a good business." Charlie said subconsciously.

"Of course this is a good business. The host place has made a name for itself as a cultural tourism company. Sponsors and advertisers have gained attention. The beauty pageants have also jumped onto the branches and become phoenixes. Naturally, the event organizing committee will also get paid. This is a good business. A good business that is win-win for all parties, but everything has changed now, and the Internet has impacted people's lives. I think you have also suffered from similar problems. PB's magazines can't be sold no matter what, right? In contrast, the old beauty pageants The audience has long since grown tired of watching it.”

It's true, the beauty pageant is definitely not as eye-catching as the show I held before.

"All in all, transformation, or change, is needed, and I also want to gain some experience from you. Of course, this is not just a request."

"In other words, you want me to participate?" Charlie revealed the other person's thoughts.

"Yes, I can speak for all the three major beauty pageants in the world. The one that will be held soon is the Miss World beauty pageant."

The 2007 Miss World beauty pageant champion looks so familiar... Zhang Zilin.

Charlie shook his head decisively: "It seems glamorous, but in fact it's just about losing money and making money. I'm not interested in a business that doesn't make money."

Then the topic changed: "Unless I take the lead in this event, I will not leave the field."

"This is impossible, we must ensure sufficient fairness." Maple then vetoed.

It is true that beauty pageants have gradually become less popular after entering the new century. If we go forward ten years, hundreds of beauty pageants will be held in South America every year. All kinds of chaos emerge in an endless stream, such as sponsors specifying rankings, and even further. There were various transactions, and the organizing committee was completely a pimp, and even clearly marked the price.

It is impossible for the organizing committees of these large-scale beauty pageants to let an outsider take over the whole thing.

"Of course, this is a competition, and fairness must be guaranteed. I just want to carry out comprehensive commercialization. I have some ideas to share with you..." Charlie began to tentatively list some possible changes.

"I can sign a betting agreement and promise that if the profit does not exceed a certain amount, I will make up for the rest, and the organizing committee will make no loss." Faced with things that were difficult to reach consensus on, Charlie began to take risks with ease. .

Sure enough, after his repeated persuasion, Mr. Maple's mentality was somewhat shaken.

"I can explain this to the organizing committee, but there is no guarantee that it will be successful." Maple said cautiously.

"Of course, this is a big event, but considering that the final will start in less than a month, you have to make a choice quickly." Charlie reminded him of the urgency of time.

"I will, I will have a call with the organizing committee tonight." Maple nodded.

After the discussion, Mep left two assistants to take care of Ivani while he left first.

Sitting in the luxurious car, Maple dialed a certain number immediately.

"Hey, it's done, Charlie is not only willing to participate, but also promises to sign a betting agreement!" He said in a low voice with excitement on his face.

It turns out that the hesitation he showed before was all a disguise. In fact, he had a certain purpose before talking about this matter.

But Charlie doesn't care about these. With the experience of derivative product shows, he has learned a lot of tricks from Razek, and supplemented by the powerful communication effects of magazines and social media, he can certainly turn the beauty pageant into a profit.

So, should Zhang Zilin be the champion?He asked himself.

Although we always talk about the so-called fairness, in fact it is not a matter of words.Whoever he wants to be the champion, let him be the champion.As long as the scene is passable and you can make money, no one will say anything...

With these thoughts in mind, Charlie walked into the VIP ward next door.

Maple was right at first. The anesthesia effect on Ivanie had not completely passed. When Charlie walked in, he saw her grinning with her mouth open and slowly chewing the banana in her mouth.

The women surrounding the bed seemed helpless.

"You can't eat bananas while you're asleep," Faith warned, sounding like her mother.

"I didn't fall asleep, my mind is still communicating with you." Ivanie smiled innocently.

After eating, she threw the banana peel away and turned over to get another one.

"This banana looks so ugly. I want the one that is handsome enough, but what if I take another one and I get jealous of the one in my hand?" She was very depressed.

"This is such an embarrassing choice. I want both." She even wanted to cry, and then she looked up and saw Charlie.

"Oh, Charlie, you are finally here. I want you to feed me bananas. This is what you promised me under the cave. Do you want to get closer to this humid cave again?" She looked at Charlie and smiled naively.

Although the words are okay, they sound a little weird.

Especially Taylor, he immediately raised his head and looked at Charlie alertly, his charming eyes narrowed, looking quite unhappy.She didn't think as much as Faith, and naturally she didn't have enough observation skills like her.

"Should you tell me honestly what happened in the 'damp cave'?" She imitated Ivanie's weird tone.

"By the way, I still have some work to do." Charlie saw that the situation was not good and was about to leave temporarily.

“You can’t leave until you make it clear!”

"Wait a minute." Charlie waved his hand.

Just as he was thinking about how to make things right, his cell phone rang suddenly. The voice was like the gospel of God, saving Charlie at this moment.

"I'm not making excuses. I really have work to deal with." Charlie showed the person who called to several people.

I saw "Steve Jobs" written in big letters on the screen.

In order to prove his innocence, Charlie also turned on the speakerphone.

"It's me, Rosie," Charlie said into the phone.

"I'm so glad you're intact. My heart ached when I saw the news on TV." Jobs congratulated Charlie first.

In fact, since Charlie came to the hospital, he has received many phone calls from relatives and friends to greet him.

After a brief moment of politeness, Jobs announced even better news to Charlie.

"Silicon Valley Bank's seller is willing to talk in detail, and the other side has shown interest in selling the bank, but the other side's expected price is very high. I didn't want to ask this, when will you be in San Francisco?" Jobs asked.

"Anytime." Charlie nodded, and it turned out that Jobs, who had been in Silicon Valley for decades, contacted him so quickly, saving himself a lot of trouble.

"Then tomorrow? Are you feeling well?" Jobs tried to ask.

Although this time point is a bit anxious for Charlie, he is still very happy to finalize this matter as soon as possible.

After a brief communication, the two parties determined the time and specific meeting place.

Charlie hung up the phone, spread his hands, and said, "I really didn't mean to lie to you."

However, the reactions of the women present were very strange. Ivanie still had a silly smile on her face and muttered: "The banker who knocks the bones and sucks the marrow!"

Faith was more nervous: "Didn't you say you would never get involved in the financial industry again?"

The last time Charlie led the long-short war and almost invested all his wealth in it, Faith didn't want Charlie to take risks again.

As for Taylor, she didn’t know the details at that time. She only knew that Charlie got the money from her, and half a month later, several million dollars turned into 1000 million dollars. She wanted to have such a good thing happen again.

"Charlie, do you want to open a bank in the future? You are indeed an outstanding graduate of the Department of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania." She looked forward to it, and she felt that Charlie had become even more powerful.

"First of all, opening a bank is not the same as opening a money printing press, but using money where it is needed." Charlie explained in words that Taylor could understand.

"Secondly, opening a bank is not an investment. There will be risks, but they are much less. The most important thing is that even if the bank goes bankrupt, the depositors will lose money, not the bankers." Charlie dismissed Faith's concerns.

"That's true." Faith curled her lips and admitted Charlie's statement.

Then I began to imagine in my mind, since Charlie can beat those investors on Wall Street, why can't he open a bank?For him, this is more simple, right?

As for Artis, she is somewhat used to it. She knows that her boss is a crazy person.

On the other side, Keira, who was still in college, realized for the first time that in addition to Charlie's talent in entertainment, he also had lofty ambitions in finance.

In her eyes, Charlie's image became more confusing.

As for Gabriella...she lacked common sense and could not realize the exaggeration of this matter, but she looked at everyone's reaction and whispered: "Amazing!"

Things at Silicon Valley Bank suddenly intervened, interrupting Charlie's original arrangements. He had no choice but to let Faith and Taylor stay here for a few more days.

"I will go back to the hospital when I'm done." Charlie explained.

Firstly, I am worried about Ivani, and secondly, the editing of his TV show was completed half a month ago, and the day after tomorrow, the first episode will be officially broadcast on the late-night program of NBC’s Bravo Entertainment Channel. It would be interesting to watch it with the heroines...

(End of this chapter)