Sir Brown almost held on, waiting for Cao Xuan's speech to end, then he immediately put aside all his schedule and took the car back to his office.
The room was still the same as when he left it.
On the table were several unopened bouquets of fireworks, a bottle of Champagne King, and a rolled-up Muse Project promotional poster.
The wine was sent by Ole.
He put the coffee cup on the table and picked up the poster next to it. There was a greeting card hanging on the ribbon tied to the poster.
Salute to His Majesty the Pope, good luck to our common cause
Gabriel Mas III
His Majesty Mas III is currently in Abu Dhabi Preparing for the upcoming solo exhibition of their gallery's lead painter, Deke Alen.
The Ma Shi Gallery today.
Every large-scale exhibition of this size is a critical occasion that requires careful budgeting and no room for failure.
The gallery owner personally took charge and flew to the Middle East to coordinate and manage all aspects related to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the local royal family.
Therefore, I declined the invitation from the organizing committee and did not attend the annual meeting in person.
The person has not arrived, but the gift has arrived.
The gallery owner also very thoughtfully asked his secretary to prepare a greeting card. On the poster next to him were Mas III, the gallery’s artistic director, and the seven most expensive artists in the gallery, led by Deke Allen. 's autograph.
This is a very thoughtful gift.
If Sir Brown is feeling satisfied in the morning, he will be particularly happy to see a greeting card like this.
It’s just a short trip to the New Art Center.
The mentality is completely different.
Sir Brown looked at the greeting card, the champagne on the table, and the fireworks and ribbons that he was going to put down personally at the office reception that was originally scheduled to be held at the oil painting headquarters in the evening.
The chairman felt extremely ridiculed and irritated.
He threw the posters and greeting cards on the wall.
"Ding ding ding"
The mobile phone rang.
Sir Brown took out his ihone and prepared to refuse the call.
In a few hours, he had received too many calls from various investors in the oil painting fund.
He really doesn't have the energy to deal with those guys who are like resentful women, or who express their wish to retreat in a tactful manner, or who yell and threaten.
Faced with possible losses of hundreds or tens of millions of dollars.
These rich people will not behave more decently than the Silicon Valley white-collar workers who lost a year's salary in the stock market.
The chairman hung up the phone.
A few seconds later, the phone rang stubbornly again.
Hang up again.
Ring again.
Hang up again.
Ring again.
Being irritable as the chairmanWhen I want to turn off my phone and throw it on the wall like a poster.
Sir Brown saw the name on the caller ID.
He was stunned for a moment and frowned.
After all, he sighed and answered the phone, "Mr. Krueger, I'm sorry, we totally messed up."
"Sorry, why are you sorry?"
I don’t know whether I should be happy or surprised.
The German banker's voice on the phone didn't sound too angry.
"Did we do anything bad?"
"Mr. Kruger, you didn't watch"
Sir Brown began to wonder whether the other party came from a parallel world. The news from time travel was too late, and I am still kept in the dark.
He was interrupted again by the voice on the phone.
"Of course I watched the entire live broadcast of the annual meeting, and I am still talking to you on the phone while browsing various news on the Internet."
"Sir, I just I don’t quite understand why you are so upset.”
This Ole said that even the velvet curtains with holes in the house were stingy. Mr. Grandet, who had been replaced, said in an incredibly open-minded voice.
“Dear Ms. Elena has donated a total of 5 billion US dollars to water our Muse Project. With 140,000 works donated, Anna is already a muse. I'm dead. Even if the fire is burning with dozens of tons of money, it's time to put it out."
"This kind of thing is called force majeure in the business world. I have told children since they were young that they should not cause force majeure. Regretted by the loss. Because this will not reduce your loss by one cent. That’s how life is, right? You can’t compete with earthquakes, volcanoes, and meteors falling from the sky. That’s something you can’t resist.”
Mr. Kruger said calmly.
"Sir, didn't you just witness Mr. Cao Xuan's speech? You must accept the setbacks and imperfections in life, and don't be an esthetician of life."
"How so What an educational speech and teaching. I took special notes. Master Cao has been able to dominate the painting world for nearly a century. There are indeed things that ordinary people like us cannot."
"Crew. Mr. Ge, I appreciate your cheerful and optimistic attitude towards life, especially when Kruger Bank is about to face a huge loss of property." Sir Brown frowned helplessly, "But I hope you understand that I am really worried about my current situation. It's not a good time to talk about life. If you don't have anything more important to say, I'm going to hang up first."
"Well, wait a minute."
The banker's tone on the other end of the phone paused slightly, and he seemed to be looking at his watch.
"My plane is on the runway preparing to start taxiing. If normal, it will take about 40 minutes.We will be able to land in Gleze within 10 days. If everything goes well, we should be able to make it to the reception without being late. I'll bring some friends. "
"You have to come to Gleze immediately now" Sir Brown's tone was confused.
"Yes. If I had a choice, I would prefer to buy a plane ticket. The takeoff and landing cost per seat of a private jet is really a bit high. But isn’t it prepared for critical moments like this?”
Mr. Kruger smiled on the phone.
“No, I mean, where can I go to a cocktail party?” There is a reception. In this case, should we continue to hold the reception?"
The chairman's voice was full of disbelief.
"Why not? We want to form an interest group The alliance has been formed, and the whole world knows the news. The private equity funds we want have also been prepared. Although there are some minor setbacks, if you think about it seriously, we have accomplished most of our goals. "
"At this time, why should we cancel the reception with a guilty conscience? Do you really want to make the media think that we are some kind of evil alliance?" the banker asked.
Sir Brown again We were stunned for several seconds.
“But Gagosian and others announced that they would donate to Anna. The Detective Cat Museum made us very uncomfortable. They are all smart people and know the pros and cons clearly. No matter what we do, it is extremely difficult to defeat Anna in public opinion. Her golden body plated with 5 billion US dollars is unbreakable. Even incidentally, even Detective Cat has a hard time dealing with it"
"Yeah, she's great, now that everyone has donated. Therefore, Kruger Brothers Bank also decided to donate 10 million euros to the museum prepared by Miss Irina. "
"I have signed the check and I will contact Anna. If she is willing to attend the evening reception, I would feel honored and donate another 10 million. "The banker said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Sir Brown was dumbfounded.
hat
He felt that there must be something in this world that he could not understand. Things are happening.
He understands every word of Mr. Kruger's words, and when combined, they sound like heavenly scripture.
"Chairman Brown, You put too much personal emotion into it. Our goal is to defeat Miss Irina? Is the astronomical investment given to you by Kruger Brothers Bank to suppress some detective cat? No, of course not. The money was a thousand times her worth. Wake up, we are here to make money. "
The banker's faint voice reached his ears through the receiver.
"bessisbess, I reiterate to you, my dear Sir, business is business, and making money is Make money. There is no distinction between justice and evil in making money, what is needed is reason and calmness. Sir, you need to respect our industry, treat every dollar with respect, respect the power of money, it is our God. Anna donated 5 billion US dollars, so let’s do it more simply.It’s time to bow your head when you admit defeat. When it’s time to buy indulgences, pay for them honestly. Don't take any chances. Since Anna has courage that none of us expected, it is only natural that we should pay a price that we did not expect. ”
“This is the rule of the game. The rules of the game also include trying to recover the investment as much as possible, and even if you are stigmatized, you must play until the last round at the gambling table. Come on, it doesn't matter if I'm scolded. I'm a banker, okay? This profession has been scolded from the Middle Ages to today, but this does not hinder it. As long as you have mountains of gold coins in your treasury, the king will bow to you. "
"Go and send a statement saying that Miss Anna's behavior makes you admire her from the bottom of your heart, but she has misunderstood the Muse Project. The essence of the Muse Project is a gift rather than a request. "
Mr. Krueger said softly.
"Sir, you are right, Gagosian and the others are smart people, and they know the pros and cons best. The premise is that it still feels profitable to them. The contract has been signed, and if the Muse Project completely collapses, they will also be the damaged party. Oil Painting Magazine, in my assessment, is still a great quality asset. You have to see the essence. It doesn’t matter how you say it. The important thing is that as long as we firmly grasp the Artists Alliance, the gold coins will jump into our arms. Didn't you invite that detective cat to join the Muse Project? You did a great job. ”
“Go make a statement. I just had a phone call with the Austrian President’s staff. The President himself would also be willing to attend today's evening reception if we could invite Miss Elena to attend. I can't guarantee anything, but I am optimistic about it. The essence of social rules is always the exchange of interests. ”
“Let me give you a suggestion, treat the winner with more respect. In this case, there is no shame in kneeling down and kissing the boots of our dear little muse. It’s shameful to not accept failure. See you tonight. ”
The banker hung up the phone.
Sir Brown sat quietly for a long time, finally shook his head and saw the poster on the wall that he had thrown on the carpet.
< p>Stand up.Go over and pick up all the posters and greeting cards, and straighten his tie in front of the office mirror. The door of the office was pushed open fiercely, and Ole rushed in from the door.
“We lost, and you still said that we didn’t lose, we completely lost. No one in the media is willing to help us fight a public opinion war with the Irina family. We are happy to help within limits, but we will not act like a lunatic and let the credibility of the newspaper become a laughing stock in the eyes of the public. This is what a New York Times executive editor told me personally over the phone. "
Oler grabbed his clothes unhappily.
"Sir Brown, do you know how embarrassed I have been on the phone in the past few hours? Are you still in the mood to sort it out? Tie, no newspapers are willing to take photos of you anymore, reporters are all going to post photos of you.Like a wild dog in love, you chased my dear cousin and we lost everything. Do you still want to be on the cover of Time?"
Sir Brown felt bored.
He He resisted the urge to smash the Champagne King on the wall, and he resisted again and again.
Suddenly, the chairman turned his head and couldn't help but look up and down. Oler looked at him several times and asked in a strange tone, "Oler, I'm just curious, are you sure you are Mr. Kruger's biological son?"
"Uh, what do you mean?"
Oler raised an eyebrow, "Of course, we will do a paternity test when we are born. Do you think a person like my father would pay child support to other people’s children? There are nine brothers and sisters in our family, and I am the youngest. It’s just that I haven’t spent much time with my dad since I was a child. What’s wrong? ”
It’s a pity.
The chairman’s heart felt a little bit like a tiger father and a dog son.
The unfathomable love for the unfathomable person just rose in his heart. The banker's awe was a little less.
"It's okay, your father will come to Glitz personally soon, just to ask casually. "Sir Brown adjusted the collar and changed the subject.
"I am going to ask Miss Anna to come back as the person in charge of the visual art column of the oil painting magazine. What do you think?"
" My cousin, you have to restore her influence in the magazine."
Oler scratched his nose and said, "You were so shocked that you went crazy. ”
“It’s not a restoration of influence, just a position. The expulsion of Ms. Irina from her board seat was a collective decision at a meeting of all shareholders and there was nothing I could do personally. But it’s not just about lifting the suspension. "
Sir Brown said calmly.
"Anna is still an employee of Oil Painting. She has not resigned, and I have not fired her. It's just a garden vacation, we have to pay her a salary and provide her with insurance. Rather than simply canceling my vacation, I wanted to give her the most important visual arts section of the entire magazine. ”
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