Chapter 868: Advisory Committee? (Four more, four more)
The presidential palace is unprecedentedly lively tonight, shuttling among them are not only Montevideo's famous courtesans, but also fashionable and beautiful ladies and celebrities, with a seductive body wrapped under the beautiful evening dress, the charming eyes are thrown to Lin Hongfei in a basket, but Lin Hongfei is really unemotional, for the beauties to throw over the winks and intentional or unintentional hints, Ya directly ignored it, very landlord Lao Cai between his fingers with a thick cigar to Louis. "Mr. President, we at the Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. plan to set up an advisory committee to coordinate some necessary work. ”
"Advisory Board?" Louis. Carrera and Carlos. Gutierrez's eyes flashed at the same time.
Not only did the eyes of these two people light up, but the eyes of the top Uruguayan politicians who seem to have formed a circle around them, whether intentionally or unintentionally, followed suit: the advisory board? That's a good thing.
"Yes, Advisory Committee," Lin Hongfei gently flicked the ash of his coarse cigar and said with a smile in the expectant eyes of a group of politicians who are usually high-minded, "It must be admitted that although our Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is not very familiar with your country, we have received great help from your government and all of you here, but the more this is the case, the more our Guqi Provincial Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. can not live up to your trust, so we think, It is necessary to set up an advisory board that aims to provide a better communication channel for both of us and resolve conflicts and differences in a timely manner, and I sincerely ask you to recommend some suitable consultants to our company. ”
This is...... Send money!
Hearing Lin Hongfei's words, the politicians' eyes were red.
The so-called advisory committee is actually a kind of government public relations method habitually adopted by large companies and large groups in Europe and the United States, not only called advisory committee, but also many other names. For example, advisory committees and the like, but although the name is different, they do the same thing, nominally as a consultant, but in fact it is just a reasonable and legitimate advisory body to dredge up relations with high-level government officials and send them money: it is a matter of course that you have to pay for consulting information, right?
Those who send money are at ease, and those who take money are also at ease.
This situation is very common in developed countries in Europe and the United States, and it is called government public relations, as a government official. Receiving advice from advisory boards and making money from them is also widely accepted by politicians, but unfortunately, Uruguay is too small, with a land area of 176,000 square kilometers and a total population of about 3 million, plus extremely limited resources. There are simply no big companies or corporations willing to "consult" with Uruguayans, but rather to make their own agricultural and animal husbandry products sellable. They had to spend a lot of valuable dollars to "consult" the Americans. Except for the occasional self-amusement "advisor" on weekdays, they really don't have any chance to be "advisored".
"Mr. Lin, what are your company's requirements for these consultants?" Carlos. Gutierrez immediately asked impatiently, which can be regarded as asking the voices of the surrounding politicians.
"First of all, you need to be familiar with the situation in Uruguay. Familiar with the national policy trend and economic trend ......" Lin Hongfei said a few requirements for these consultants, and the politicians were relieved to hear it, although Lin Hongfei's requirements are similar to those of large European and American companies, but the requirements seem to be much lower.
The most rear. Lin Hongfei added a sentence that reassured the vast majority of politicians present, "If this gentleman has talents in this area, I hope you can recommend it to me." ”
"Of course, of course."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Lin is our most honored guest in Uruguay......"
The pot-bellied politicians suddenly smiled, and Lin Hongfei was telling them in this way that even if it was inconvenient for him to serve as this consultant, he could choose someone to serve as this consultant, and in this case, another issue was very important.
"So...... How much does your company cost for a year? ”
Finally, Carlos. Gutierrez asked the question that all the politicians present were most concerned about: How much money can you give to everyone to share the profits?
Lin Hongfei glanced around at the politicians in front of him who were so nervous that they couldn't even hold their breath, and only after satisfying their appetite did he speak, "Our preliminary plan is to come up with $5 million in consulting fees for the first year, of course, this is only a preliminary plan, and if necessary, it will be increased as appropriate." ”
$5 million!
Least!
Hearing this number, the politicians' eyes were shining with the same green color as the $100 bill, and their hearts immediately kept calculating what they were good at, and how big they could cut from the $5 million cake.
For a country with a GDP of only more than 10 billion US dollars, 5 million US dollars is really a lot, you know, their president's campaign fund is only more than 5 million US dollars, this is because Uruguay is one of the richest countries in South America, even if these politicians present are only millionaire level at best, for a millionaire, in the face of the wealth of half a multi-millionaire every year, let them keep calm? Ha......
"Lin, I know an expert in the legal field, who is not only familiar with our domestic laws in Uruguay, but also with the legal systems of South American countries and related legal systems, and I believe that this should be what you need." Carlos. Gutierrez said immediately.
"Of course, a legal expert is what we need." Lin Hongfei immediately nodded without hesitation, "Mr. Carlos, if the legal expert you introduced can come to our firm as a consultant, I can promise him a consulting fee of 200,000 US dollars a year." ”
$200,000!
Faced with the temptation of $200,000, the eyes of personable politicians are red: it is easy for politicians to make money, but the expenses are also large, and it is really not easy to support a family, if there is an additional $200,000 a year to supplement...... Immediately, another politician shouted, "Lin, I have an expert who is familiar with the customs and habits of South American countries, do you need it?" ”
"That's what we need, and we can give $180,000 for consultants."
"I know a financial expert......"
Here, the experts became pork on the chopping board, and sold it at different prices depending on the part: 3 pieces of pork bones, 5 pieces of tenderloin, 4 pieces of backseat meat and 8 ......
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Half an hour later, Lin Hongfei and the politicians regained their previous demeanor again, or smoking cigars or fighting red wine, for which Lin Hongfei paid nearly $4 million, and everyone was very satisfied, including Lin Hongfei.
Boss Lin, who was in a good mood, remembered the advice given to him by the Strategy Department, and couldn't help but feel a move in his heart. "Mr. President, I would like to sponsor a Uruguayan football club, I wonder if I can?" ”
Lin Hongfei is well aware of the huge influence of football in Uruguay, and he knows that this is the fastest way for the company to be accepted by Uruguayans, compared to Uruguay, Uruguay is not like the United Kingdom, so that the wronged boss Abu spent so much money or is regarded as a nouveau riche, although it is a nouveau riche who is envied and envied by countless people.
"Absolutely, you mean buying a football club?" Now Louis. Karella showed enough respect for Lin Hongfei and respect for money.
"It's not decided whether it's a sponsorship or an acquisition," Lin Hongfei gave an ambiguous answer, "but if I can, I'm personally inclined to buy." ”
"Is it the Uruguayan National Football Club?" Louis. Karrela asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Uruguayan National Football Club?" This club is famous, right? Look at Louis. Carrela's expression, Lin Hongfei looked at Carlos next to him in confusion. Gutierrez.
Carlos. Gutierrez hurriedly explained to Lin Hongfei in a low voice, "National Football Club is a football club founded in 1899, and it is also our most successful club in Uruguay, as of last year, National Football Club has won 35 top league titles, three Copa Libertadores, three Toyota Cup championships, and has a good reputation internationally, and the football clubs of the five major European leagues have always been proud to be able to buy players from National Football Clubs, and National Clubs are the pride of our Uruguayans." ”
Speaking of the most rear, Carlos. Gutierrez's eyebrows fluttered, and he was as emotional as an ordinary fan, and sure enough, his next words also confirmed this, "I myself am a fan of the national football club, my wife and children are too, my father and mother are also, my grandparents are also fans of the national club, and our Gutierrez family is a die-hard fan of the national club." ”
Well, it's none of my business whether you are hardcore or not, but Lin Hongfei knows the basic point, the icing on the cake is never as good as charcoal in the snow, since the national football club is so successful, then they don't have to worry about their sponsors at all, some businesses want to sponsor them, which is for Lin Hongfei, he has lost the willingness to sponsor...... At the very least, it has to be a bit of a sensation, right?
"No, it's not a national football club," Lin Hongfei waved his hand, "I hope to be able to give some small and medium-sized clubs in the top league some opportunities." ”
Louis. Calera is not a football fan, and he doesn't know much about Uruguayan football clubs, which is a little different among Uruguayans, but this is not surprising, no matter how fanatical the sport is, some people will not like it, but since Lin Hongfei is willing to spend money in Uruguay, as the president of Uruguay, Luis. Carrera had no reason to object, he immediately smiled and said, "I will let someone from the Football Association contact you...... Trust me, it's going to be good business. (To be continued.) )