I Am a Nobleman in England

In fact, you are quite right, the entertainment industry is a paradise for the rich, and idlers are not allowed to enter.

Anyone who can survive in the entertainment industry has two brushes on their backs. They either have a strong family background or a strong financial pool. Otherwise, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, whether it is China, Hollywood, or the United Kingdom. .

Asking for a role for my younger sisters Eddie and Emilia was not as troublesome as I imagined. As a producer, Massat agreed to Arthur's request very easily. Of course, it is definitely not a very important one. Role.

To be honest, at first, Arthur did not think that things would go so smoothly, but just as Arthur himself thought, his status is not what it used to be, not just as a small writer, but as a producer, Nai Germashat, of course, would not refuse his small request.

What are circles? A circle is an "ecological" environment formed by each unique "person", each criss-crossing and colorful interpersonal relationship, and a circle has a background. Most circles rely on the magic sword of power, but everyone who uses it, whether it is fish or shrimp, actively creates it, and finally forms a "black hand" of behind-the-scenes transactions that seem simple to each other, but are actually unfathomable. .

How could a seasoned entertainer like Nigel Marchat pass up the opportunity to befriend Arthur, a billionaire earl? Therefore, Arthur not only helped Eddie and Emilia get roles, but also I got a promise that I will try my best to set the shooting location of the TV series in Boleyn Manor.

After hanging up the phone, Arthur couldn't help but smiled and shook his head. Sure enough, none of the people in the entertainment industry are fools. Not only that, they know how to judge people's dishes and follow suit.

Of course, Arthur didn't dislike such people. After all, it was not easy for anyone to survive, and each had his own way. Similarly, he also needs to make friends with different people to build his own network of relationships.

At 4:30 p.m., in the warm and pleasant restaurant in the sunny outdoor private garden of the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane Avenue, Arthur, who is dressed in a blue haute couture suit and has an elegant and personable manner, sits quietly and leisurely Overlooking the charming landscape of Park Lane Avenue.

"Boss, Mr. Bob Diamond is here..." Angela, who was sitting next to Arthur in a professional OL skirt, suddenly reminded him in a low voice.

"Huh?" Arthur hummed lightly, and looked back at the middle-aged man who was being led here by a waiter, wearing a neat suit, a red tie, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, followed by two An entourage of Barclays CEO Bob Diamond.

Arthur smiled, stood up from the sofa, went around the dining table, greeted the person, stretched out his hand and smiled: "Good afternoon, Mr. Diamond, I'm Arthur Boleyn, thank you very much for accepting my invitation.

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"Hehe, good afternoon, Honorable Sir Arthur Boleyn, it is my honor to receive your invitation, and I am very happy to meet you."

Arthur was a little surprised to hear the other party's serious and formal address, but he didn't take it too seriously. After introducing Angela to the other party with a smile, he stretched out his hand to invite the other party to sit down.

After the three of them sat down, under Arthur's intentional befriending, the strangeness between each other was quickly relieved, and the atmosphere became more relaxed. I have to say that this American banker, who is regarded as a "perfect manager" by Barclays senior management, is very talkative and humorous, and Arthur also likes the other party's American style of communication very much, without the British's long-winded and Almost hypocritical politeness.

"...This series of selected desserts is a delicious dessert made by the executive pastry chef here, drawing inspiration from different areas such as the "Perfume Area", "British Native Plant Area" and "Hive Area" of the Chelsea Herb Garden Special dim sum. Very good.”

Arthur smiled and introduced to Bob Diamond the sandwiches, scones and jams made of high-quality ingredients produced in the herb garden on the traditional afternoon tea tray on the table, and motioned for the other party to taste.

"'When the clock strikes four, everything in the world stops for tea', hehe, after so many years in the UK, afternoon tea has become the time I look forward to the most in the day, it allows me to enjoy the tea in the middle of busy work A rare spiritual pleasure." Bob Diamond smiled and said a favorite comment of the British on afternoon tea, which caused Arthur and Angela to chuckle knowingly.

"Indeed, the exquisite snacks, the aroma of black tea, the brilliant setting sun in the afternoon... It is such a quiet and beautiful afternoon, and it is really a pleasure to share the details of life with friends and whispers. Stealing half a day of leisure, no matter how much trouble you have You can forget, in a word, high tea is responsible for fullness, and low tea is responsible for spiritual pleasure." Arthur also said with a smile.

"Hehe, that's right, what you said is really incisive. High tea is in charge of satiety, low tea is in charge of spiritual pleasure, for spiritual pleasure—" Bob raised his black tea cup to gesture to Arthur with a smile on his face. He also raised the black teacup, nodded gracefully, and tasted it together.

Arthur had read Bob Diamond's information before coming here. Diamond, who is 50 years old, is definitely a man of the world banking industry. As an American with an investment bank background, he has been the CEO of Barclays Bank since 2001. Successfully led Barclays Bank from a comprehensive bank to an investment bank.

Especially after the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008, under his leadership, Barclays Bank not only rejected the British government's bailout, but also successfully acquired the bankrupt bank without the support of the British government through his leading and multi-party efforts. Lehman Brothers' US business thus gained a firm foothold on Wall Street.

Barclays Bank, which has become an investment bank, is undoubtedly what Arthur needs most and is the easiest to get a strong partner and support. Investment banks are originally a type of financial institution corresponding to commercial banks, mainly engaged in securities issuance, underwriting, trading, Non-bank financial institutions engaged in corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, venture capital, project financing, etc. are the main financial intermediaries in the capital market.

So when the afternoon tea was coming to an end, Arthur took over the acquisition plan of Bristol's coastal (natural gas) power station from Angela, and under Bob Diamond's curious and expectant gaze, he opened the document bag and handed the proposal to to each other.

"This is a proposal for the acquisition of a coastal (natural gas) power station in Bristol. If possible, I hope that your bank can become my partner. I hope we can establish a long-term, firm, and mutually beneficial relationship. .”

Arthur's tone didn't have the slightest feeling of begging for help, and he didn't mean to act or speak based on other people's faces. He didn't beat around the bush, but directly expressed his own meaning with a sincere attitude.

"An on-coast (gas) power station in Bristol?"

Bob Diamond didn't seem to care about Arthur's tone. In the business world, there is no such thing as a relationship between whoever asks. If there are benefits to be earned, cooperation will naturally be reached. If there are no benefits, even if the two are really good friends, Bob They will also refuse directly, and will not change because of the other party's begging.

"Bristol's coastal (natural gas) power station covers a total area of ​​28 hectares and has a total installed capacity of 2.41 million kilowatts. It is eight sets of F-class gas-steam combined cycle power generation units with a single power of 390MW. The total assets of the power plant are £400 million.

The annual power generation capacity exceeds 12 billion kWh, the annual heating capacity is 9.35 million GJ, and the annual consumption of natural gas exceeds 2 billion cubic meters. Compared with domestic mainstream coal-fired power plants, it can reduce nearly 6,360 tons of nitrogen oxide emissions and 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. . . "

At this time, Angela on the side, under Arthur's eyes, smiled and introduced Bob Diamond to Bob Diamond, so that it would be easier for the other party to understand the acquisition plan.

Bob Diamond raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the data in the plan, compared it with what Angela said, it was exactly the same, so he didn't pay attention to the plan, but frowned slightly, Listen carefully to Angela explaining the whole plan.