A Gulfstream G650er dived from a high altitude and gradually came to a stop.
A group of people got off the plane, and the one surrounded in the middle was Chen Dongcheng.
There are many benefits to owning a private jet. The entire flight is private and relaxing.
On the plane, the think tank discussed several acquisition plans.
Combined with the simple communication with the Belmond Group before, they already have a general direction of action.
Butler Brown arranged the fleet in advance, and it was the first time for many people in the think tank to visit the boss's home in London.
Brown led many maids to work, pouring coffee and making fruit for everyone.
"Boss, the value of your villa should have increased, right?"
Li Changqing took a sip of coffee and said with a smile: "I heard from a friend some time ago that house prices in wealthy areas in the UK have risen again, with the steepest increase in St. John's Wood."
"When the boss originally bought it, he spent a total of 32 million pounds. Now it is worth at least 50 million pounds."
It was Luo Jiehui who was in charge of all the procedures for this house. He boasted with a smile: "In less than two years, the value of this villa has increased by 18 million pounds. The boss's vision is indeed good enough."
"Okay, stop flattering me, and hurry up and investigate the situation of the Belmond Group to see if there are any other potential competitors."
"Don't worry, we will start investigating right away."
Li Changqing nodded in response, finished drinking coffee and left with many members.
"Brown, where is Isa?" Chen Dongcheng asked the housekeeper.
"Miss Isa is at the Tottenham Club. Do you need me to call her back for you?" Brown bowed and asked.
"Well, I'm going to take a nap first. When I wake up, I'll listen to her report."
Chen Dongcheng yawned and went upstairs to get jetlagged.
Brown escorted Chen Dongcheng all the way to the door and gave the passing maid a look.
The maid immediately stood guard at the door, waiting for Chen Dongcheng's instructions at any time.
Brown went downstairs and took out his cell phone to call Isa.
"Hello, Mr. Brown."
"Miss Isa, Mr. Chen has returned. He hopes that you will return to the villa immediately and report to him."
"Okay, please tell Mr. Chen, I will be there soon."
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen is recovering from jet lag. Please pay attention to safety on the road."
Brown hung up the phone and asked the two maids to buy some ingredients.
Chen Dongcheng is back, and the food reserves must keep up.
Then, Brown started calling non-stop.
"Hey, is this Miss Laura? I would like to order two cans of caviar, yes, sturgeon caviar...
What? Twenty thousand pounds for a can?
Okay, please leave five cans for me, I will send a servant to pick them up later."
"Hey, Miss Mill, I want two kilograms of top quality truffles.
Can it be delivered to your door? That would be great.
You can send someone to St. John's Wood and I will pick you up myself.
Thank you, you are much kinder than Laura.
The price is 1,800 pounds per kilogram, which is very reasonable.”
"Jayne, listen, I need that bottle of 1788 brandy you have...
What? Only enough for five people left?
Damn it, I want them all, I need you to St. John's Wood immediately.
Don't tell me any nonsense about your brandy or choosing a master.
Six thousand pounds apiece, send it to me immediately."
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Phone calls like this are enough to make Brown's mouth go dry.
The maid next to me very thoughtfully handed over a bottle of mineral water.
Brown looked at the mineral water, quickly patted his forehead, and picked up the phone again.
"Martin, send me 50 bottles of fillico immediately.
One with angel wings and crown?
The price is not an issue, I want it all.”
Although Chen Dongcheng said nothing, as a professional housekeeper, he should have considered these details.
Chen Dongcheng was catching up on his sleep upstairs, while the housekeeper and servants were busy downstairs.
All kinds of luxury ingredients that ordinary people rarely see in their lifetimes appear in the kitchen and are preserved in various ways.
After the chef makes it in the evening, it will be delivered to the dining table for Chen Dongcheng to enjoy.
When Isa rushed back to the villa from the club, Chen Dongcheng just woke up, took a shower and changed clothes and appeared in the living room.
"Mr. Chen."
Isha shouted respectfully and stood opposite Chen Dongcheng.
"Um."
Chen Dongcheng raised his head and glanced at Isha.
Dressed in a fashionable outfit, and then thinking about Isa who was dressed in a maid outfit, she is completely different.
Isa's light blue eyes were a little nervous. All this was given to her by Chen Dongcheng.
All it takes is Chen Dongcheng's words to bring her back to her original form.
"How's it going at the club?"
Chen Dongcheng continued to watch TV and asked casually.
"Marotta's management is excellent and the team's recruitment has been successful.
Oblak continues to maintain a clean sheet record in the Premier League, and all fans are amazed by the team's smart recruitment."
Isha told Chen Dongcheng in detail some of the changes in Tottenham during this period.
These contents have been reported by think tanks before, but no one with the sweet voice of Isa can introduce them well.
“Since White Hart Lane has been completely demolished this season, Wembley Stadium will be our home venue for our Premier League and Champions League competitions.
Although the number of seats in the stadium has increased, due to our excellent record and the superstar policy we pursue.
Nowadays, the number of fans of the team in London is also increasing day by day.
In addition, our ticket prices are also the lowest among the Premier League teams in London.
The attendance at Wembley Stadium has remained above 80,000, almost full."
The number of Tottenham fans has ushered in a real explosion period, which also started in the past two years.
A Premier League championship trophy brings in so many fans.
In the world of football, nothing attracts fans more than outstanding results and outstanding performances.
The attendance at Wembley Stadium is the best proof.
Originally, Marotta and the others were a little worried that there would be large areas of empty seats in the stadium that could accommodate 90,000 people.
Thanks to low-priced tickets and excellent results, Tottenham have continued to occupy the top spot in attendance in the Premier League.
His performance in the Premier League has become even stronger.
Among all the winning odds given by bookmakers, Tottenham are always the lowest.
This shows how optimistic the outside world is about Tottenham's defense of the Premier League title.
Chen Dongcheng asked Isha to report that one was that Isha’s voice was better.
The other is that Isa has become a member of Tottenham's senior management and knows the inside story far better than the think tank.
“What is Tottenham’s financial position?”
Isa is the financial director, so she naturally knows this issue best.
"Our financial position is very healthy, as the syndicated loans for the construction of the new stadium have been repaid by you.
Excluding player salaries, transfer fees, team operations and other expenses, we expect the profit to be around 20 million pounds."
"So few?"
Chen Dongcheng was stunned for a moment, this number was a bit too small.
Isa smiled helplessly: "Because you made the decision to increase players' salaries last season, our salary expenditure has almost caught up with several other top teams.
The current salary expenditure for players is around 210 million pounds.
In addition to the transfer fees we paid before, this needs to be calculated in each future season."
In order to avoid being targeted by UEFA, many top players will spread the transfer fee of each player over the next five to six years.
Thereby reducing annual financial expenditures to avoid triggering the Financial Fair Play Act.
For example, in the transfer of Oblak, the 100 million euros paid by Tottenham will be converted into 16.67 million euros per year within six years of signing the contract.
Among the wealthy teams with relatively large signings, few can make more than 50 million pounds in profit.
Anyone with over 100 million pounds is probably not dreaming.
Unless you really don’t want to improve your own strength.
"Which team has the highest wage bill in the Premier League right now?"
Chen Dongcheng glanced at the mineral water on the table and picked it up casually.
The bottle body is decorated with frost flowers. When Chen Dongcheng touched it, it seemed to be made of gold and Swarovski.
The bottle cap is designed with angel wings.
Of course Chen Dongcheng knows this brand. It is a very expensive water brand called fillico.
What this brand sells is not mineral water at all, but luxury goods.
"Gudong, Gudong."
Chen Dongcheng drank to his heart's content. The water was slightly sweet, as if the smell of money was causing trouble?
A bottle of mineral water costs nearly 300 US dollars, which is indeed a bit luxurious.
Isa's mouth felt a little dry after talking for so long.
But she didn't dare touch the mineral water on the table.
"How about trying this mineral water? If you like it, let Brown buy some more and save it."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and pointed to the fillico on the table.
Isa then picked up a bottle of Crown bottle cap and drank it, smiling and nodding: "It tastes really good, worthy of the title of Hermès in the water."
"Going back to the topic just now, Manchester United currently ranks first in player salary expenditures in the Premier League.
Their player wages last season reached £263.5 million.
They were the Europa League champions last season. After returning to the Champions League this season, according to the contract, the players' salaries will increase significantly, and it is expected to be close to 300 million pounds."
Isha seemed a little sad when she mentioned the continuous increase in players' salaries.
"I am currently discussing a new round of salary increases with other members of the finance department. We must increase salaries, otherwise we will lose our competitiveness."
"Salary increases are inevitable, but they must be within a scientific and reasonable range and leave room for subsequent increases."
Chen Dongcheng behaved very generously. Anyway, he did not point to Tottenham's profit, as long as Tottenham's revenue can increase.
How to increase Tottenham's revenue?
Don’t you have to rely on the players to play?
In the final analysis, players are the foundation for Chen Dongcheng to make a fortune.
If you want to turn Tottenham into a wealthy club, you won't be able to do it with some fuss.
Players just feed off their youth, and everyone wants to get a generous salary when they are at their youngest age.
Don't mention any feelings, that doesn't apply in the football world.
"Don't worry, excluding the newly transferred players, the original group of players will receive salary increases one after another. We will try our best to control the salary structure."
Isa's ability is still very good, which can be reflected from Marotta's feedback.
"I asked Marotta to stay for dinner tonight."
When Chen Dongcheng asked to stay, of course Isa would not refuse and replied with a smile: "It is my honor to have dinner with you."
The two chatted for a while, and then Marotta came to visit, carrying two boxes of Delij handmade chocolates from Dubai.
Girls like that thing the most, but it's a bit expensive.
At 800 pounds a box, it's quite expensive.
But if you use it to pick up girls, it is extremely lethal.