1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 572 Brand acquisition delivered to your door!

"Anna!"

"Catherine!"

In the room, Li Changhe introduced his two secretaries from the East and the West to each other.

Anna and Catherine looked at each other, with a gleam in their eyes.

So she is the boss's secretary overseas (Hong Kong Island)?
With the same good looks, the same high education, and the same job, the two young women couldn't help but feel a sense of comparison at this moment.

"Will Wang Jing bring them to Cannes this time?"

Li Changhe ignored the eye contact between the two secretaries and asked Catherine casually.

Catherine nodded: "Yes, Boss, this time it was Mr. Wang who brought people here."

"but."

"what happened?"

"There's a mainland official following them. A few days ago, he got into a fight with another member!"

"fight?"

Li Changhe looked at Catherine and frowned slightly.

You are not children anymore, why are you still fighting?
"Boss, it's because we provided those crew members with 1000 US dollars in spending money, but the official from the mainland didn't have any."

"Then they were purchasing items in Paris, and the official couldn't stand it, so a conflict arose."

"The fight started later!"

Catherine said softly.

Then, she looked at Li Changhe hesitantly: "Boss, should we also give that person some credit?"

In France, Li Changhe did not plan to meet with Lao Tian and others, but this did not prevent him from giving them some convenience.

For example, in the name of the company, each person is given $1000 in consumption funds so that they can buy some local specialties to take back.

Nowadays, one thousand dollars still has strong purchasing power and can buy most products.

But Li Changhe didn't expect that there was an official involved.

"Is it someone from their diplomatic department?"

"Or a member of the embassy?"

Li Changhe continued to ask curiously.

"No, it's someone from a film company over there, but it's an official film company that specializes in importing and exporting films. They followed me here in the name of an inspection and study trip."

“But I think he was actually staring at the other crew members.”

Catherine had done her homework and knew the identities of these people.

Li Changhe thought for a moment, then shook his head: "He is an official, no need to give him money."

"Separate them. Since that person is here to study, find someone to help him understand the prices and patterns of film purchases here, and let him get familiar with the sales standards in Cannes."

"Since I've followed you out, I have to go back and learn something."

Li Changhe then gave instructions to Catherine.

"Okay, I'll arrange it in a moment!"

At this moment, the door of the room was opened again, and a beautiful European and American woman walked in.

"By the way, Anna, what time does Wells' flight arrive in Paris?"

"The flight is at 2 o'clock this afternoon. I have arranged a motorcade from the hotel and will pick up Mr. Wells on time."

"Okay, when he comes, let him come to see me."

"You guys go get ready first!"

Li Changhe saw Ajani come in, then spoke calmly to the two of them.

Catherine looked at Ajani curiously, then walked out with Anna.

But after leaving the house, Catherine took the initiative to ask Anna: "Miss Anna, can you tell me who that lady was just now?"

"Isabelle Adjani, France's most popular actress, the boss's new girlfriend!"

Anna didn't hide it, because the other party would know about this sooner or later.

"A new girlfriend?"

Catherine was a little surprised after hearing this.

Did the boss break up with Miss Guan?
This shouldn't be the case. When she was in Hong Kong Island, she saw Miss Guan was very happy and didn't look sad at all after being dumped.

so.
Is this actually another one that our boss found here?
Thinking of this, Catherine felt secretly happy.

What she was most worried about before was that her boss was a romantic man, even though he did not seem to be deeply affectionate towards Rosamund Kwan.

But among so many people in Hong Kong who wanted to take advantage of their boss, only one, Rosamund Kwan, climbed into his bed.

And now the second one has appeared, which is enough to prove that the boss is not only in love with one woman, but it seems that other women do not meet his standards.

So, Catherine began to wonder what her boss' criteria were for choosing women.
Um, a popular movie star? Movie actor?
Your boss likes to find people from the entertainment industry?

"Come on, Catherine, how about I buy you a cup of coffee? I think we have some work that requires communication."

Anna then took the initiative to invite Catherine.

Although the two people are in the same position, they do not belong to the same area after all.

The reason why the boss wanted the two people to get to know each other was definitely because he hoped that the two people could cooperate with each other in the future and facilitate his work.

Therefore, it is necessary for two people to share some of their work.

"Okay, actually I thought so too!"

Catherine readily agreed, in fact, she thought so too.

In the room, after the two people left, Ajani sat on Li Changhe's lap.

"Are they all your secretaries?"

"Yes! But don't be jealous, they are just secretaries."

Li Changhe said to the other party with a smile.

He had already discovered that this woman was a bit possessive.

"Well, I'm going to Cannes in the next two days. Are you coming?"

She has two films being screened in Cannes this year, so she has to go.

"Don't go!"

"I have things to do in Paris!"

Li Changhe shook his head and said decisively.

Seeing this, Ajani breathed a sigh of relief, then pretended to be helpless and said: "Okay, then I'll go by myself!"

In fact, she didn't really want Li Changhe to go over, after all, her film "Obsessed" would be premiering this time.

"By the way, Marina wants to see you. She said she has some business to discuss with you. Do you want to meet her?"

At this time, Ajani asked Li Changhe again.

"Marina?"

"That's the woman who encouraged me to find you that night!"

Ajani reminded Li Changhe.

Li Changhe immediately remembered who this woman was.

"What kind of business is she in? Talking business with me?"

Li Changhe asked Ajani curiously.

Ajani shook her head. "This woman is very versatile. She is involved in film distribution, book publishing, fashion magazines, and she has a wide network of contacts."

“Maybe you want to go to Hollywood?”

"She helped me a lot before, so she asked me to ask if you would like to meet her. I can't refuse. Do you want to meet her?"

Li Changhe smiled and nodded: "Of course, since you've asked, it doesn't matter if I meet you."

"See what business she wants to discuss?"

"Then I'll tell her!"

Adjani then went to the room to pick up the phone and came back a moment later. "She asked us, how about tonight at L'Escargot Montorgueil restaurant?"

“A very authentic snail restaurant.”

As we all know, the three favorite food of the French are foie gras, snails and black truffles!

And L'Escargot Montorgueil is such a snail restaurant.

"no problem!"

Later in the evening, Li Changhe and Ajani came to the Snail Restaurant.

When we arrived at the designated location, Marina had already arrived.

However, what surprised Li Changhe was that the girl sitting next to Marina was Sophie Marceau.

Today, Sophie Marceau did not wear a dress, but a simple casual outfit, highlighting her youthful and lively characteristics.

You can tell it was designed by a stylist.

"Hello, Vic!"

"I don't think I need to introduce myself, everyone knows me!"

Marina glanced at Sophie Marceau, then smiled and said to Li Changhe and Ajani.

"Of course!"

"Isa, Sophie is a loyal fan of yours. I think she has great potential, so I plan to sign her. What do you think? Are you interested in giving her some pointers as a senior?"

After sitting down, Marina said to Ajani with a smile.

"No problem at all."

Adjani looked at Sophie Marceau, a girl she now knew. She was a newcomer who had just debuted last year and was dubbed "Little Adjani".

"Ms. Marina, I heard from Isa that you want to discuss business with me?"

“I don’t know what business it is?”

Li Changhe took the initiative to ask at this time.

Marina looked at Li Changhe. She didn't expect him to get to the point so quickly.

"It's like this, Vic. I see that you attach great importance to the development of Dior. Per also said that you are optimistic about the market for these high-end consumer products."

"I don't know, are you interested in other high-end consumer products, such as jewelry companies?"

Marina didn't keep the secret at this time and spoke directly to Li Changhe.

"Jewelry company? You mean?"

"Cartier!"

"It's a very famous jewelry brand in France, known as the jewelry supplier for the European royal family. How about it, Vic, are you interested?"

"Cartier?"

After hearing Marina's introduction, Li Changhe became interested.

There are three companies that will be the future luxury giants: LVMH, Richemont Group and Kering Group.

Dior and LV are the core brands of LVMH, while Cartier is the core brand of Richemont Group.

Li Changhe didn't expect that what Marina talked to him about was the acquisition of Cartier.

“Is Cartier for sale?”

Li Changhe asked with interest at this time.

He remembered that it seemed that it was in these years that Cartier fell into the hands of the Rupert family, a tobacco tycoon in South Africa. The Rupert family was the founder of the Richemont Group.

However, Li Changhe was not clear about the specific information.

When Marina heard what Li Changhe said, she immediately explained, "Cartier is now in the hands of an investment institution."

“The Cartier family sold the brand to an investment institution headed by Joseph Kanui, and now, this investment institution is interested in selling its shares in Cartier.”

"There are not many people interested in Cartier at the moment. There is a wealthy man in South Africa who is quite interested in Cartier. He is also one of the investors of that investment institution and holds a small portion of Cartier's shares."

After hearing Marina's words, Li Changhe was thoughtful.

The South African tycoons that Marina mentioned are most likely the Rupert family.

"So what did Ms. Marina talk to me about?"

"Can you get Joseph to sell me Cartier?"

Li Changhe continued to ask curiously.

From a historical perspective, it should not be difficult for the Rupert family to acquire Cartier. Moreover, according to Marina, the other party is already one of the investors of the investment institution and holds a small portion of Cartier's shares.

"Vic, I can't, but someone can!"

"If you are a descendant of the Cartier family, I think you will be more competitive than the South African family!"

Marina said seriously at this time.

"Descendants of the Cartier family?"

"Yes!"

"Al Cartier Brick"

"The fifth generation heir of the Cartier family, a descendant of the Cartier family who intends to restore the glory of his ancestors."

Afterwards, Marina gave Li Changhe some scientific knowledge.

Simply put, the Cartier brand was founded by the Cartier family and has been passed down to the third generation, run by the three Cartier brothers, who then have stores in Paris, New York and London.

However, this store is run independently, but uses the Cartier sign and design.

After the death of Pierre Cartier, the last of the three Cartier brothers, the remaining fourth generation of the family began to divide the family property.

In addition, in the 1960s and 1970s, luxury consumption fell into trouble and Cartier's business was poor.

So the fourth generation members simply sold the store one after another.

However, in 1979, the investment institution that purchased Cartier integrated these stores and re-formed the Cartier brand.

However, due to the impact of the oil crisis, investment institutions currently intend to sell it to external parties.

The fifth generation heir of the Cartier family, Al, wanted to restore the glory of his ancestors and take Cartier back.

But with his funds alone, he had no way of acquiring Cartier, so the other party set its sights on Li Changhe.

"You mean, Al wants to join forces with me to acquire Cartier?"

Li Changhe asked with a smile at this time.

Marina nodded.

"Yes, we have observed that Vic, you have a strong interest in luxury goods, but you are also an investor who admires professional managers."

"Your management style for Dior is the same as the Wertheimer family's management style for Chanel."

"That's why Al wants to work with you."

"He wants to represent the Cartier family and take control of the Cartier brand again, but ordinary investment institutions will not cooperate with him."

"You are the only one. We think that, with your philosophy, you should have no objection to Al taking charge of the Cartier brand."

"And Al can help you buy Cartier back from Joseph and his men."

Marina told Li Changhe their intentions.

After listening to this, Li Changhe nodded thoughtfully.

"So your cooperation method is that I pay to buy Cartier, but the operation of Cartier will be handed back to the Cartier family?"

"That sounds good, but Ms. Marina, let's talk business. Although I don't mind a professional manager helping me run the business, the prerequisite is that he must have certain abilities."

"Mr. Al can't just rely on his status as the heir of the Cartier family to take charge of everything for granted."

After listening to this, Marina smiled slightly.

She knew that the other party would not be fooled so easily.

"Vic, if you have any ideas, you might as well tell us."

Li Changhe smiled. At this moment, he already had an idea in his mind.

Cartier is a really good brand, and there is no reason for him not to take advantage of the good stuff that is delivered to his door.

"I think, how about we sign a bet agreement?"

(End of this chapter)