Look at the ultra-luxury business car in front of you and the respectful driver wearing white gloves.
Gu Weijing silently took a small step back.
"Aren't you from Brother Hao?"
he asked warily.
Gu Weijing still hasn't figured out what this is.
He did make an appointment to meet someone here.
However, this formation was beyond Gu Weijing's expectations, and he couldn't help but think of Brother Hao, the godfather of the Burmese underworld.
However,
Gu Weijing felt that it didn't look like it.
Although Brother Hao is very rich, after all, many of the other party's younger brothers are street gangsters and people from northern Myanmar.
What I wear all day long is the young and Dangerous style of wearing colorful fur and large tattoos.
The cruelty is cruel enough,
But compared to the blond guy sitting in front of him in the back seat of the Bentley, who was wearing a business suit and staring at him expressionlessly, he still lacked some cool aura.
If described accurately, the difference in temperament feels like Chen Haonan in the Hong Kong movie meets the Terminator in Cameron's movie.
Could it be,
Are they foreign mercenaries under Brother Hao?
Gu Weijing glanced around and found that many people were staring at him or the Bentley.
This is the downtown area,
He was already prepared to run away if something went wrong.
"What is Brother Hao? I am a professional manager!"
The blond guy looked at Gu Weijing up and down for five seconds, and finally couldn't keep the cool expressionless expression on his face.
He seemed even more confused than Gu Weijing, and handed over a bilingual business card in German and English with both hands with a confused look on his face.
"Schonbrunn Office, with all due respect... you are the detective cat, right? We just communicated in the email three days ago."
The blond guy is indeed a ruthless character.
but,
There is still an essential difference between him and Brother Hao.
If Brother Hao is ruthless, he may break people into pieces and sell them on the black market; if he is ruthless, he may break up listed companies and sell them on the trading market.
The blond guy comes from the Schönbrunn Office in Europe.
Schonbrunn is one of the oldest modern accounting firms in the world.
With the beginning of the industrial revolution,
In the 19th century, the annual return rate on many investments in financial markets such as Germany, Austria, Paris, and London could easily exceed 20.
The average annual return on traditional land investment, the favorite of the old-school Junker aristocrats, is only about 3.7%, and in some years it cannot even keep up with the rate of inflation.
This not only led to the decline of the old aristocracy, but also led to the emergence of firms like Schonbrunn to manage the properties of the old aristocrats in emerging capital markets that they were unfamiliar with.
The firm originally had a separate office in Schönbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the Habsburg family, hence its name.
Compared with world-famous multinational accounting companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and DTT,
Schönbrunn is not famous because from the first day of its establishment, the firm has been positioned as small and sophisticated, serving only one millionth of the world's Old Money.
Their clients have included Princess Elisabeth, Princess Sissi, Field Marshal Franz Herzendorf of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, musician Johann Strauss, and the famous Archduke Sophie Dinand, who triggered the First World War. Waiting for celebrities.
Schönbrunn is not just an accounting firm.
They are responsible for auditing the properties and investments around the world for these old money families, handling financial investment business, and incidentally meeting some of their daily entrustments.
There are many elite investment banks or firms in Europe that only serve the old aristocracy, such as Rothschild Family Bank, Schönbrunn Palace Firm, etc.
Since the blond guy joined the industry, he has heard from his seniors about many strange clients, including an old baron who sold his family's country castle to raise funds to ride a bicycle across Africa. He hopes to buy a team of Porsche prototypes to participate in Le Mans 24. The daughter of the hour endurance race...but this was the first time he met such a customer as an ordinary middle school student.
Gu Weijing hesitated, nodded, and got in the car.
After school, I did make an appointment with someone from the accounting firm introduced by Mr. Sloth to sign a contract.
He briefly communicated with the other party via email a few days ago.
Gu Weijing thought that signing online would be enough, but the other party said that in order to provide better service, they would arrange for a specialist near the station to interview him.
He tactfully told the other party that he was now in Myanmar.
"It doesn't matter, we provide global services. If it's convenient, we can have dinner together." The accountant from the firm whose name he had never heard of said enthusiastically.
Diplomat Street is the most beautiful street in Yangon.
[Bistrot 1836] is the most beautiful Italian restaurant on Diplomat Street.
Bistrot is the name of this restaurant, and 1836 is the year it opened. At that time, an Italian diplomat bought this wooden building next to the Yangon River and converted it into a restaurant.
To this day, the wooden sign on the second floor of the restaurant still has the Italian motto handwritten by the diplomat - "Today's steak is better than tomorrow's empire."
Although the diplomat who said this should be dragged out and beheaded, it also illustrates the status of this restaurant in Yangon.
Mona and her group approached the restaurant and looked at the magnificent decoration and the row of official cars with the embassy logos of various countries outside the building. She unconsciously stepped lightly.
Although her family has a good income, this is her first time visiting such a high-end restaurant.
The excitement and tension brought by wealth made Mona's palms sweat a little. The petty bourgeoisie life in her dream looked like this.
"I reserved a seat for six people."
Jerry told the waiter nonchalantly, "Old rules, the location on the second floor facing the river."
Although Jerry pretended to be a young man who eats here often, he was actually quite excited to come to Bistrot 1836 for dinner.
He has only been to this restaurant twice under the guidance of his father. This time, his father approved the reimbursement after he was admitted to Professor Cruz's advanced class.
The second-floor seats of the restaurant were rated as the most beautiful place to see the Yangon River on Google. As the sun sets, the golden sunlight shines on the sparkling river beach, and the fine river breeze lifts the gauze beside the window.
Is there any need to eat?
Just looking at the beautiful scenery makes me full!
What girl can refuse such a high-end beauty?
The only pity is that
Today is not a candlelight dinner for two, there are four extra light bulbs.
"I'm sorry, sir, there are already customers discussing business on the second floor." The restaurant manager politely and resolutely refused his request.
"Guests? But there are at least four tables on the second floor?" Jerry frowned.
"VIP reservation."
The manager raised his eyebrows and pointed to the beautiful Bentley car outside the door.
…
"You also have an office in Myanmar? You are the person sent by Mr. Sloth."
Bistrot 1836, second floor.
While Gu Weijing stirred the appetizing dessert lime salad with a fork, he said in a strange tone: "Is he... so wealthy?"
"Our Asian headquarters is located in Hong Kong, but we have our own offices in important financial or tourist cities such as Tokyo, Bangkok, and Yangon."
The blond boy shook his head: "Mr. Sloth... I'm sorry, I don't know the true identity of Mr. Sloth you mentioned. I am only responsible for the connection between the firm and you."
"The specific agency contract details have been initially communicated to you in the email. One of our long-term clients requested Detective Cat, that is, you, to authorize the agency artist agreement to Schonbrunn Palace Office. And the office then Authorize your contract to this client in the name of Schönbrunn Palace, also known as Mr. Sloth in your mouth.”
"Well, that's generally true." Gu Weijing nodded.
The blond guy explained: "The specific operation may be a bit complicated, but you can trust our ability. Business reputation is the cornerstone of the firm. During this process, we will strictly keep your true identities confidential."
"Before formally signing the agreement, please let me verify the customer's requirements again——"
The blond guy took out a GoPro portable video recorder.
After obtaining Gu Weijing's consent, he turned on the video recording function and put it on the table.
Then, he flipped the combination lock on the briefcase and took out an envelope.
The little brother opened the envelope and took out another note.
He cleared his throat and said to the beautiful German handwriting on the note.
"Your Name?"
"Gu Weijing."
"Are you the illustrator Detective Cat himself? The 'Illustrator Detective Cat' here refers specifically to the online part-time platform, the individual owner of 'THE Detective Cat' shop?" the blond boy continued to ask.
"Yes."
"Is it convenient to prove this?"
The younger brother looked at Gu Weijing with bright eyes.
Gu Weijing thought for a moment, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and opened the Fiverr store backend and the associated personal email.
"Is this proof?"
The blond boy took Gu Weijing's phone with both hands, checked the account number, and nodded.
"OK."
He gently paused Gu Weijing's mobile phone page in front of the camera for a moment, and after making sure that the content inside had been captured, he breathed a sigh of relief.
According to the information that the blond boy originally obtained, Detective Cat was a middle-aged woman living in Algeria, but after meeting, she turned out to be a middle school student in Yangon.
The specific reason for this belongs to the customer's privacy, which he does not care about.
Schönbrunn Office is only responsible for completing tasks entrusted by clients.
The task of the blond guy is to find the detective cat and sign an agency contract, so as long as the other party can prove that he is a detective cat.
The rest, whether the other person is a little baby in the cradle or an old grandmother, is none of his business.
Complete your job honestly, don't say anything you shouldn't say, and don't ask anything you shouldn't ask. This is the basic professional ethics of working for the rich.
In order to prevent his identity from being revealed through his handwriting, the blond boy lit a lighter in front of Gu Weijing and burned the note handwritten by Mr. Sloth in the ashtray.
Then he raised his head again, and the smile on his face became much more sincere.
The blond boy took out another paper document and pen from the briefcase.
"This is a specific power of attorney. You can see if there are any ambiguities in the content."
"And I - if you agree, I will become your personal advisor."
"Personal consultant?"
"Handling investment audits, tax filing and tax avoidance for your daily income. And, if necessary, attending public events for you as a private consultant."
He took out his computer, placed it on the table, and opened a beautifully prepared PPT.
"Mr. Gu, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dyson Lyon. I graduated from the London School of Economics with a major in financial mathematics and received a master's degree from ESACP-Europe Berlin. I have a certified public accountant certificate and am in Before coming to Schonbrunn, I had four years of working experience at PWC as regional actuarial services director..."
Gu Weijing glanced at the PPT full of numbers and reports, and was shocked by the various mergers and acquisitions and investment planning experiences in billions of dollars.
"Do you agree to hire me as your financial assistant?"
The blond guy preached eloquently for a long time, and then asked expectantly.
"Do I need to pay your salary?"
Gu Weijing was a little flattered. This resume should lead him to become a Golden Boy on Wall Street. Being a personal consultant for his three melons and two dates was really overkill.
"Schönbrunn Palace has a dedicated person responsible for its clients, so you don't need to pay me a salary."
The blond guy explained.
Whether he can obtain customer satisfaction determines his salary and year-end bonus.
Here, I only need to work for a few clients, the income is good, and I am much more relaxed than when I worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
This is why he rejected offers from several big companies and chose to change jobs and come to Schonbrunn Palace.
Gu Weijing glanced at the paper contract in English.
"If you are worried, you can ask a lawyer to take a look." The blond guy reminded.
"No need."
Gu Weijing took a general look and felt that there was not much problem overall.
To be honest, there was no need to put on such a big show to deceive him. He was a little curious about Mr. Sloth's true identity, but he still signed his name on the paper readily.
"Normally, I'm used to opening a bottle of champagne at this time. But... you probably haven't reached the legal drinking age yet."
The blond boy smiled helplessly.
He asked the waiter for two glasses of freshly squeezed coconut juice and raised his glass.
“Congratulations on becoming a client of Schonbrunn Architects.”
Gu Weijing responded by sipping coconut milk through a straw.
"Mr. Sloth said that he will get you an advance payment for illustrations from Scholastic Group, and the first payment should be credited to your account soon."
"If you have no special requirements, I will help you open a separate international account after filing your tax return. Considering that the exchange rate of kyat is not stable, I do not recommend that you convert foreign exchange into local currency. By the way, if it is convenient, you can ask Do you have any daily investment intentions or large directional expenditures?"
The blond guy asked casually.
"Does building an orphanage count?" Gu Weijing thought for a while.
"You mean, charitable donations, used to avoid taxes?"
The blond guy smiled and said, "There is no need to worry about this. Our firm has complete and professional tax avoidance plans to deal with audits in different countries."
"No, no, I mean, my big daily expense is building an orphanage."
Gu Weijing shrugged.
"Ahem, then you really have... special taste, no, respectable." The blond guy had a strange look in his eyes.
(End of chapter)
