Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 441 I am a Manchester United fan

On November 6, Hideki Hanyu participated in a children's writers exchange forum under the arrangement of the association.

How to describe the process?

Everyone chatted for a while, then exchanged contact information, and it ended quickly.

After all, we are all writers, not businessmen or politicians, so we don’t have so much time to chat.

After finishing early, Hanyu didn't wander around London.

Otherwise, the weather in London in November is terrible.

It rained at least fifteen days throughout the month.

It was humid and cold, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable. Hanyu Hideki particularly missed the sunshine in Hawaii and California.

He really couldn't figure out why the wealthy people from the Middle East in later generations liked to vacation in the UK so much. What was there to do in this damn place?

Of course, besides the weather, he actually had more important things to do.

I found an art supply store and purchased a complete set of tools and materials such as canvas and easel. I returned to the hotel at noon and began to immerse myself in creation.

He wants to prepare a gift.

The gift of visiting Christopher Tolkien.

As a result, Hanyu Hideki, who was immersed in his creation, accidentally forgot all about having dinner with the vice president that night.

If Jordan hadn't been careful and came to remind him, Hanyu Hideki would probably have let him go.

However, after a meaningless meeting with the president, Hanyu Hideki returned to the hotel without stopping and continued to prepare his gifts.

On the second day, Hideki Hanyu held a meeting with his book fans at the association's venue in the heavy rain.

Because the association warned him in advance that there would be many children present.

Therefore, Hanyu Hideki dressed up in a very friendly way this time, wearing black-rimmed glasses, jeans on the lower body, a blue sweater on the upper body, and a cartoon LOGO printed on the chest.

It is the signature character of Elf Entertainment, Pikachu.

With the unremitting efforts of Elf Entertainment to promote the image of Pokémon, although it has not yet become as popular as in later generations, it is already widely known around the world.

Among them, Pi Shen is the king of popularity and has launched co-branded products with many brands, making it well-known in the UK.

He is well-known and has a cute and friendly image. Hanyu Hideki doesn't choose who he chooses.

Besides, in this time and space, he is the serious Pokémon father.

Even with the addition of Satoshi Tajiri, new Pokémon are constantly created by him, but his status cannot be shaken at all.

As expected, Hideki Hanyu’s appearance today was loved by the children.

Of course, the main thing is that the other person is good-looking and looks good no matter how he dresses.

Otherwise, if those other bald writers come, the children will not be blind.

During today's event, Hanyu Hideki interacted with children and donated money to the British Children's Protection Organization, earning the title of charity ambassador.

And all of this was followed by the British media.

Anyway, when I was painting at night, I saw relevant news reports on the TV.

The direction of the report was quite positive, with praise from beginning to end.

What about contributing to children's education and enlightenment, contributing to children's charity, etc...

That's normal too, he's a children's author.

Regardless of the content or style, the works are both educational and entertaining, focusing on family and friendship, highlighting truth, goodness and beauty.

It’s not like the King of Pop who was later unjustly accused of molesting a boy and was boycotted even when he came to the UK to spend Christmas.

The media will have trouble with him only if they are fed and supported.

That night, Dante Kane led the Hope Angel Investment team to arrive in London from America.

After landing, he didn't even check into the hotel, so he came to see Hanyu Hideki first.

After the meeting, Dante Kane looked at Hanyu Hideki who was sitting in front of the easel and asked.

"Boss, please let us come this time. If you have something to do, please do it."

"See information."

Hanyu Hideki was always next to him, and there was a folder there.

Dante Kane immediately picked up the folder, opened it and started reading.

This folder was prepared by Hideki Hanyu and Tetsuya Aragaki for help, including information about Aikon Computer and its current situation.

Of course, Aragaki Tetsuya and his subordinates are not professionals, and what they can gather is only a rough idea, but this is enough.

After a moment, Dante Kane put the folder down.

"Aikon Computer is really unlucky. Two years ago, its turnover could reach tens of millions of pounds. However, last year it just started investing heavily in research and development, and this year it encountered a recession in the home computer market.

Looking at their negotiations with the Italian Olivetti Computer Company, it is obvious that the capital chain problem is serious. If the two founders want to tide over the difficulties, they will probably give up control of the company. "

When Dante Kane said this, he curiously asked Hanyu Hideki, "Boss, did you ask me to come here for this company? Are you planning to get involved in the field of home computers?"

Faced with Dante Kane's problem, Hanyu Hideki didn't intend to tell him that he didn't care at all about Aikon Computer's loss-making PC business.

What he wants is ARM architecture chip design.

The well-deserved monopoly in the field of mobile chips for future generations.

He just said, "Go help them out and get a controlling stake."

"After we win, what arrangements do we need to make for the company?" Dante Kane asked.

"We can assure the founders of Aikang Computer that we will not interfere in their operations for the time being, but there is a prerequisite, and that is to ensure investment in research and development of ARM processors."

Hideki Hanyu ordered.

He does not want to affect the development of Aikang Computer for the time being.

After all, the mobile era has not yet arrived, so let Aikang Computer follow the original script for a while.

And in his opinion, even without the control of Italy's Olivetti Computer Company, Aikon Computer's final outcome would not be too good.

After all, the decline of home computers in the late 1980s was inevitable.

"Okay, I understand." Dante Kane wrote down Hanyu Hideki's explanation.

"You don't need to stay in London. I have already arranged everything in Cambridge. I will go there overnight and start negotiations with Aikon Computer as soon as possible. I just want to hear the successful results. Do you understand?"

"You'll hear about success, boss."

Dante Kane made his promise, then said goodbye to Hanyu Hideki and hurried towards Cambridge.

Hideki Hanyu is not worried about whether Dante Kane’s trip will be successful.

Although the troubles encountered by Aikang Computer cannot be solved by itself.

But for Hope Angel Investment, it is just a small problem.

And compared to the Italian Olivetti Computer Company, which is very ambitious and wants to control Aikon Computer.

I hope that angel investors will simply act as saviors and have no intention of managing the company even after taking control.

For the two bosses of Aikang Computer, the choice was not difficult.

After Dante Kane left, Hideki Hanyu continued to devote himself to creation, and then accidentally worked until the early morning.

The time has come to November 8th.

On the third day after Hideki Hanyu arrived in London, there was only one day left before the investiture ceremony.

Early in the morning, staff from Buckingham Palace came to meet with Hanyu Hideki and explained in detail the matters that needed to be paid attention to when the honor was awarded the next day.

For example, grooming, etiquette, how to address the Queen after meeting her...

In short, Luo Liba talked a lot, and Hanyu Hideki was really impatient.

Mainly because Jordan promised him today that he would take him around London.

Hideki Hanyu was quite looking forward to Jordan, who was apparently a staff member of the Library Association and seemed to be an underground tour guide in London.

Besides, it’s my third day in London. It’s rare to have a nice sunny day today, so it would be a pity not to go out for a walk.

But at this moment, he had to listen to the pretentious old guy in front of him with a royal accent. He would be damned if he could be patient.

Just when Hanyu Hideki's patience was about to run out, the person in front of him finally finished speaking.

Hideki Hanyu sent the other person away with a "happy" look on his face, then turned around and asked Jordan to take him away, so that the old man would not think of anything else and come back with a bang.

After leaving the Dorchester Hotel, Hanyu Hideki, led by Jordan, took a good tour of London from east to west along the Thames River.

At noon, we stopped by to taste some delicious French food.

If you want to ask, why do you want to eat French food when you are in London?

It can only be said that although British people breastfeed daily, their bodies are still very honest.

Fish and chips or French cuisine, everyone knows which one is better.

There is a joke in Europe that goes like this.

"Heaven is a British policeman, a German technician and a French chef; hell is a German policeman, a French technician and an English chef."

Hideki Hanyu thinks it makes sense.

Especially after Jordan recommended him to taste a dessert, Hanyu Hideki recognized this sentence even more.

Because for the first time, he realized that it was so sweet that it couldn't be described in just one sentence.

The small cake felt like it was made from concentrated white sugar extract, and the sweetness hit my forehead.

When he took one bite, it showed that he did not like sweets and could not enjoy them.

Continue west along the Thames.

After entering Fulham District, he suddenly saw a lively scene.

Some people held various slogans and rushed towards a place noisily.

Hanyu Hideki didn't see clearly what the slogan said, so he asked Jordan curiously, "What's going on?"

"that……"

Jordan scratched his head in embarrassment, as if he didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

After a while, Jordan began to explain, "The situation is a bit complicated. These people are trying to move Stamford Bridge Stadium from the Fulham area."

Stamford Bridge?

Hideki Hanyu thought that the name sounded familiar to him. Although he was not a fan of any specific team in his previous life, he could be considered a football fan.

When he was young, Gil made up a random football novel.

He knows a little bit about the Premier League during this period.

Last year, England's top football league, English League One before the Premier League, ranked first in European competition points coefficient.

But although I am first in points, when it comes to reputation...

It can only be described as bad. The name of English football hooligans is well-known in Europe.

Also last year, on May 56, fans died in a fire at Bradford Stadium.

Immediately following May 29, during the European Champions Club Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, the Heysel tragedy that shocked the world of football broke out. Thirty-nine fans were killed in the conflict.

Then English football clubs were sadly banned from participating in European competitions by UEFA for five years.

At this moment, it can be said that it is the most depressed period of English football.

Not to mention that the team was kicked out of the European competition, the stadium infrastructure was outdated, the stands were overcrowded, football hooligans were everywhere, and the reputation was extremely bad.

A few years later, in the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, another accident occurred in which 96 fans died and more than 100 people were injured.

Well...that's right, it's Liverpool again.

The reputation as the leader of football hooligan culture is well deserved.

Of course, this time the accident was due to the quality of the stands.

However, it can be seen that watching football games in England in this era is also a high-risk behavior.

Of course, it is precisely because of these bad current situations that English football decided to change.

In order to improve infrastructure, to solve the financial crisis due to lack of funds, to improve competitiveness after returning to the European post-war, and to deal with the embarrassing dilemma in the transfer market.

The Premier League was born.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki asked Jordan.

"Stamford Bridge is the home ground of Chelsea FC, right?"

"Yes, the descendants of Chelsea's founder Mills have just sold Chelsea to Ken Bates, and then the developers who were already coveting the stadium land started making trouble again. They wanted to move the Stamford Bridge stadium to another place. ,those people……"

Jordan pointed at the people holding banners who were walking away, "They are probably organized by real estate developers."

"So that's it." Hanyu Hideki said.

He had heard of Ken Bates, the man who would later sell Chelsea to Abramovich.

For a sale price of 60 million pounds, Abramovich also assumed the club's 80 million debt.

At the time, it seemed that Abu was undoubtedly taken advantage of.

But think about the terrible current state of professional football in England.

Hideki Hanyu felt that this was a good time to buy an English football team for fun.

After all, due to the ban on European competitions, each team has lost its main players, unable to attract good players in the transfer market, and the competitiveness of the competition has declined, which has further caused financial stress and continued losses.

The most important thing is that the morale of the fans is low at this time, and the team investors can't wait to get rid of the trouble at hand.

Just find someone with authority to endorse it.

Then the resistance to acquiring the team will become particularly small.

At least it is much smaller than after the establishment of the Premier League.

As for the person who endorsed it...

If I remember correctly, Prince Charles has several funds in his name, among which the ‘Charles III Charitable Fund’ in the name of charity looks very pleasing to the eye.

Well, when the honors are awarded tomorrow, you can have a good chat with Prince Charles.

He, Hideki Hanyu, should do his part for charity around the world.

Glancing at the protesters at Stamford Bridge who were walking away, Hideki Hanyu shook his head secretly.

Although Chelsea is in London, it is definitely not the best choice.

Although Chelsea has performed well in England's top league in the past two years under the leadership of head coach John Neal.

It doesn't matter if Chelsea are relegated again in 1988.

After all, with the help of him, a wealthy time traveler, there would be absolutely no problem in stabilizing the situation and moving forward.

But Hanyu Hideki bought the team just to have fun, increase his personal influence, and use the team to help promote the company in the future.

But he has no real plans to stay as a manager of the team.

At most... at most, leave a note to Chelsea saying never buy Jaxon.

This is of course a joke.

If he buys it, he must buy a club that has a solid foundation and does not require him to worry about it, which saves him trouble and effort.

Thinking of this, he looked north.

In a city in the northwest, a forty-five-year-old man and his assistant were about to embark on a new career journey.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki turned to ask Jordan.

"Mr. Jordan, I wonder if you know anything about Manchester United?"

next to.

Jordan saw Hideki Hanyu start to be in a daze there after seeing the protestors at Stamford Bridge, as if he was in a daze and didn't know what he was thinking.

But suddenly, someone turned around and asked him if he knew any news about Manchester United.

Jumping from London to Manchester, from Chelsea to Manchester United.

While he was deeply aware of Hanyu Hideki's rapid thinking, he still opened his mouth to answer.

"Sir, did I not tell you that, although I now live in London, I am a Mancunian?"

"Sorry, maybe there is, but I forgot." Hanyu Hideki said sincerely.

"Well, if you ask Chelsea, I may not know much, but if you ask Manchester United, I know everything, because our whole family has been Manchester United fans since my grandfather."

Jordan talked about Manchester United with a lot of pride on his face.

Then he said, "If you want to know more about Manchester United, I can tell you clearly that Manchester United is definitely the greatest team in the world."

Facing the proud-looking Jordan, Hideki Hanyu gave him a slap in the face without hesitation.

he asked with a chuckle.

"Haha, why did I hear that Manchester United is about to enter the relegation zone?"

"Uh--"

Jordan felt that Hideki Hanyu couldn't speak, so how could he expose the scars directly?

He explained unconvinced, "This is all temporary. Coach Atkinson just led the team to win the FA Cup and Charity Shield last season."

"Is Atkinson the manager who spent 1.5 million pounds to break the English transfer fee record to sign Bryan Robson? It seems that he doesn't know how to spend money. The league performance is so poor that he is about to be relegated. .”

"Uh--"

Jordan said that this guy in front of him is really annoying. Why does he always talk about league results? He really doesn't give him face.

However, seeing that Hideki Hanyu can tell so much news about Manchester United, Jordan feels that he does not need to explain anymore.

Then he spread his hands and said, "Okay, Atkinson really should be dismissed from get out of class!"

After speaking, he curiously asked Hideki Hanyu, "Mr. Hanyu knows Manchester United so well, is he also a fan of Manchester United?"

"That's right, but I still want to know more about Manchester United. If Mr. Jordan doesn't mind, can you tell me more?"

In order to learn more, Hideki Hanyu wouldn't mind making a guest appearance as a Manchester United fan.

Of course, he won't remind the other party that Atkinson is indeed going to be dismissed.

After hearing this, Jordan raised his hand and looked at his watch.

"Mr. Hanyu, it's not too late to talk about Manchester United later. Originally we were supposed to walk west for a while, but we were delayed a little bit just now. We should move on to the next itinerary."

"What schedule?" Hanyu Hideki.

Jordan replied, "Go to London's West End and watch a stage play."

……

London's West End.

In later generations, it is famous for its "old city", "commercial street", "theme tourism" and "drama culture".

In an area of ​​less than 1.6 square kilometers, there are more than 40 theaters, which attract tens of millions of tourists every year and contribute hundreds of millions of pounds of stage play box office. Together with Broadway in New York, it is known as the world's two major theater centers. However, in today's era, due to the recession caused by the British economic transformation, the old city has entered a stage of hollowing out.

In addition, the audience for local dramas is getting smaller and smaller, and it has not been able to attract overseas tourists for the time being. A large number of properties are vacant, theaters have also closed down on a large scale, and the rest are struggling to maintain their operations.

On the contrary, due to the rise of British pop music and rock music, the recording companies that originally recorded dramas in the West End took advantage of the situation and transformed into record companies. Many vacant properties were transformed into recording studios.

The Beatles, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and other well-known British singers and bands have all recorded in the West End.

The result was that the West End became the center of British pop music.

Recording studios, musical instrument stores, and record companies can be found everywhere in the West End.

The prosperity of rock music has also led to the development of nightlife in the West End.

The bar industry is rapidly expanding in the West District, and the rich nightlife has brought prosperity to the West District and also brought rampant nighttime crime rates.

Therefore, when Jordan took Hanyu Hideki to visit Denmark Street in the West District, he immediately warned him after introducing a former recording studio of the Beatles.

"Mr. Hanyu, you'd better not hang out here alone late at night."

"Thanks for reminding me, I understand."

Hideki Hanyu responded, but he was thinking in his heart, if you hadn't brought me here, I wouldn't be interested in this place.

After all, he had little interest in the art of stage play.

I remember watching Takarazuka perform twice, he almost fell asleep in the audience.

And rather than understanding the history of the Western District, he wanted to know the current situation of Manchester United. Unfortunately, Jordan was concentrating on being a "tour guide" at this time and had no time to talk about Manchester United for the time being.

After walking for a while, when the two came to a block, Jordan pointed to the houses on both sides of the street in front of him and said.

"The one on the left is the Hay Theater, and the one on the right is the Queen's Theatre. The stage play I arranged for Mr. Hanyu today is the Licorice Theater's 'Pajama Dance'."

Uh--

When he heard the name "Pajama Dance", Hideki Hanyu immediately lost the slightest interest.

As a Hollywood film company boss, this film was created by the famous playwrights George Abbott and Richard Bissell in the 1955s. It also won the Tony Award in and was remade into a famous movie. He had heard of some musicals.

An old-fashioned love story that takes place in a pajama factory, which is sweet and a bit boring, and also adds a little bit of labor union issues.

Cliched and boring, that's the evaluation given by Hideki Hanyu.

But it happened, and it was obviously Jordan's carefully prepared itinerary.

Especially when Hanyu Hideki walked into the Hay Theater and saw the theater manager welcoming him warmly and asking him, a cultural celebrity, to take a photo.

He was really embarrassed to refuse.

Just like that, the boring musical viewing began.

Sitting under the stage, Hanyu Hideki looked around and found that the theater was not full of people watching the performance.

It can be seen that under the impact of pop music and rock bands, traditional musicals are somewhat unpopular.

In particular, these theaters are still unwilling to make progress and always stick to the old plays from decades ago. It would be strange if they can attract young audiences.

In fact, let alone now, even in later generations, musicals are on a declining trend.

Places such as Broadway and London's West End often rely on foreign tourists to support their development.

"what--"

Hideki Hanyu covered his mouth and suppressed his sleepiness.

Watching the male and female protagonists and all the supporting actors act pretentious on the stage, singing lines from decades ago.

Hideki Hanyu really wanted to sleep.

At this moment, the main song was sung on the stage.

Although the music was a bit old, it had the flavor of the golden age, which finally made him a little more interested.

Along with the song, a female character was introduced, singing and turning around at the front of the stage.

This actress looks familiar.

The scumbag's instinctive "smell" made him feel that this was a beautiful woman.

And, he definitely knew the actress.

I wanted to take a closer look, but unfortunately the other person was not the protagonist and quickly left the scene.

Even if they appear occasionally, because there are not many scenes, and due to the stage makeup, I couldn't see each other clearly for a while.

Thinking of Jordan saying that he often comes here to watch stage plays, Hideki Hanyu simply pointed to the supporting actress in the corner of the stage play and asked.

"Jordon, do you know that actress?"

After hearing this, Jordan glanced at the actor Hanyu Hideki mentioned, and immediately showed an expression as if he had learned about his confidant.

"Mr. Hanyu also thinks that Catherine's performance is very good. When she came to the West End, I thought that she would become famous on the stage sooner or later. I heard that the Licorice Theater was interested in giving her the lead role..."

Jordan was still talking endlessly.

But Hanyu Hideki had already remembered who this person was in front of him.

Catherine Zeta Jones

(Figure)

The other party can be said to be the first generation of 'British Rose'.

In the mid-to-late 1980s, he became famous with musicals in the UK, and his popularity broke through the industry, and he began to develop in the film and television industry.

However, Catherine Zeta-Jones' film and television career has not gone as smoothly as in musicals.

It took him ten years to become famous with "The Legend of Zorro" and Sean Connery's "The Trap".

Thinking of the CBE medal that he will be awarded tomorrow, this man will also receive it in the future.

Hanyu Hideki, who had originally planned to refuse, began to value the medal less and less.

But at this time, Hanyu Hideki no longer cared about medals or not.

It was rare to meet a beautiful woman, so of course he wanted to invite her out for a drink and a chat about life.

As the boss of a Hollywood film company, he also has the obligation to discover beauties for Hollywood.

With this thought in his mind, Hanyu Hideki felt more and more that this stage play was a bit annoying.

After working hard for more than an hour, the stage play was finally over.

At this time, the theater manager appeared again.

With enthusiasm on his face, Hideki Hanyu extended an invitation, hoping to take a photo with the stage actor.

Hanyu Hideki, who had a small calculation in mind, readily agreed.

After the photo session.

Hideki Hanyu found Catherine Zeta-Jones, expressed his appreciation for her performance very naturally, and invited her to have afternoon tea with her.

Although Catherine Zeta-Jones did not know Hanyu Hideki, the theater manager had already said during the introduction that Hanyu Hideki was a famous writer who was about to be awarded the honorary medal at Buckingham Palace.

Celebrities receiving royal honors, coupled with the scumbag's British retro suit style, completely highlight his excellent appearance and perfect figure.

Such a handsome man's public invitation in front of everyone immediately satisfied the seventeen-year-old girl's vanity.

So after a slight hesitation, Catherine Zeta-Jones agreed, "Sir, please wait a moment, I need to go backstage to take off my makeup and change clothes."

"No problem." Hanyu Hideki showed gentlemanly demeanor.

Up close, Hideki Hanyu is very pleased with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Today's Catherine Zeta Jones is not as mature and beautiful as she will be in the future.

But the whole person exudes a beauty of purity and vitality.

Of course, although the appearance and temperament are not mature, the figure is completely mature.

Well, Hideki Hanyu could only say that the jewel at the bottom of the decorative necklace that the other party wore in the performance just now was very white and very large, and it looked a bit fake.

Hanyu Hideki was interested in researching whether the gem was real or fake.

Just at this moment, Jordan next to him came up.

I witnessed Hideki Hanyu’s invitation to Catherine Zeta-Jones, and saw that the actress he admired actually agreed.

Jordan immediately said in a resentful tone.

"Mr. Hanyu, why did you invite Miss Catherine?"

"Can't I invite him? I remember British law stipulates that you can...ahem! You can drink when you are sixteen years old."

Hanyu Hideki temporarily changed his words mid-sentence. After all, if he actually said it, Jordan's eyes would only become more resentful.

After all, it can be seen from the introduction just now that Jordan admires Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Of course, maybe it's not admiration, but the love that musical fans have for the actors.

But seeing the young actress he admired being seduced away with his own eyes, it was strange that Jordan was in a good mood.

"That's not what I'm talking about. Didn't we just agree to find a place to talk about Manchester United?"

When Jordan mentioned Manchester United, Hideki Hanyu's eyes immediately lit up.

Of course Manchester United is important.

Most importantly, it seems like it could be used as an assist against Catherine Zeta-Jones tonight.

Thinking of this, he immediately said to Jordan, "Of course, if Mr. Jordan is willing, we can have afternoon tea together later."

Look at the time, although it's already past four o'clock, it's a little late for afternoon tea.

But it doesn't matter at all, all I want is an excuse.

Besides, just treat it as afternoon tea.

Then, when Hideki Hanyu exited the theater, he waited until Catherine Zeta-Jones changed into a black trench coat.

Only then did the other party discover that Hanyu Hideki had many people accompanying him.

The girl suddenly frowned, thinking that Hideki Hanyu was too unreliable to take so many people on a date.

A seventeen-year-old girl doesn't hide her thoughts at all, it's all written on her face.

An old scumbag like Hideki Hanyu can definitely see what Catherine Zeta Jones is thinking.

He stepped forward decisively and introduced, "Miss Catherine, this is my bodyguard..., this is my personal assistant..."

After introducing the bodyguards and assistants, Catherine Zeta-Jones's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Because it can be seen from this accompanying configuration that Hideki Hanyu cannot be just a famous writer.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki continued to introduce Jordan.

"This is Mr. Jordan, who works for the British Library Association."

After being introduced to the musical performer he admired, Jordan straightened up unconsciously.

But unfortunately, with his hairline completely receding and his obvious belly, his image is really hard to stand up.

Standing next to Hanyu Hideki, there is no doubt that the green leaves are a perfect foil.

Of course, in order to distract Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hideki Hanyu would not just introduce this point.

He deliberately put his mouth close to Catherine Zeta Jones's ear and whispered.

"Mr. Jordan knows many British playwrights. I will introduce you to them later. This will be good for your career development."

When they first met, Hanyu Hideki was so considerate of her.

Catherine Zeta-Jones immediately forgot her previous thoughts.

He also ignored Hanyu Hideki's slightly intimate movements.

Next, Hanyu Hideki, who was unfamiliar with the place, asked Jordan to recommend an afternoon tea restaurant.

The admiring actor was in front. In order to show off, Jordan immediately dedicated his private afternoon tea restaurant.

But what makes Jordan depressed is that with Hideki Hanyu by his side, Catherine Zeta-Jones is completely uninterested in him.

Even if he did name a few playwrights who were close friends with him.

After all, the scumbag is very talkative, knows everything, and tells an anecdote and a joke, making the beautiful woman smile with joy.

That's it, Hanyu Hideki didn't reveal his other identity.

In the restaurant.

Seeing the two people chatting in front of him, completely treating him as nothing, Jordan could only repeat the old conversation.

"Mr. Hanyu, don't you want to know news about Manchester United?"

Hearing about Manchester United, Hanyu Hideki immediately came back to his senses, "Of course, I am very interested in the news about Manchester United."

"Manchester United? Is that the football club?" Catherine Zeta-Jones asked.

As a British person, she naturally knows Manchester United.

"That's right, Catherine." Hanyu Hideki replied.

Catherine Zeta-Jones immediately asked curiously, "Is Hideki also a Manchester United fan?"

Next to him, Jordan heard the man and woman in front of him call Catherine and Hideki.

The tone of intimacy that he didn't know when he got intimate made the corners of his eyes twitch.

"Of course I love Manchester United very much."

Hideki Hanyu replied, then looked at Jordan, "Mr. Jordan, I am very interested in the news about Manchester United. I heard that the current owner of Manchester United is Mr. Martin Edwards."

Hearing Hideki Hanyu talk about Manchester United, Jordan temporarily put aside his other thoughts.

However, Hanyu Hideki’s last mention of Martin Edwards made Jordan look sulky.

"Hmph! Don't mention that bastard Martin. His father, Mr. Louis, helped Manchester United rebuild after the Munich air crash, but he only wanted to sell Manchester United!"

Hideki Hanyu's eyes lit up immediately when he heard that Martin Edwards was going to sell Manchester United.

He didn't even care about the little beauty beside him, and hurriedly asked Jordan, "Can you tell me in detail about Martin's intention to sell Manchester United? I didn't know about it before."

"This started a year ago..."

Next, Jordan told what he knew.

Hideki Hanyu also roughly knows the current ownership situation of Manchester United.

Louis Edwards, the father of current Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards, joined the Manchester United board of directors after the Munich air disaster.

At the beginning, Louis Edwards controlled 54% of Manchester United's shares through investment.

When the time entered the 1970s, Louis Edwards bought some shares from another shareholder, Alan Gibson.

Of course, Jordan said that Louis Edwards helped Manchester United rebuild, which may be true in Hanyu's view.

But if you say how much the fans like the chairman, that's not necessarily true.

Anyway, looking at the news in later generations, it seems that Manchester United fans hate the Edwards father and son as much as they hate the Glazer family.

However, after Louis died in 1980, when his son Martin took over the position of Manchester United chairman, the fans' hatred became even more serious.

Because not only does this guy not care about the management of the club, he also always wants to sell Manchester United.

Especially after English clubs were banned from European competitions, this guy became more eager to sell Manchester United.

According to Jordan, the person closest to the acquisition is the British publishing and media tycoon Robert Maxwell.

The other party had negotiated an acquisition with Martin Edwards, but gave up because the price could not be reached.

It is said that Martin's asking price is not high.

But at that time, Robert Maxwell had just spent more than 100 million pounds to acquire Der Spiegel Newspaper Group, and began to compete with Rupert Murdoch around the News of the World and The Sun.

Therefore, Martin Edwards' offer was not met.

"I see." Hanyu Hideki said softly.

Faced with a chairman who wants to sell the club, it would be strange if the fans could support him.

However, Hideki Hanyu didn't know that in the late 1980s, British businessman Michael Knighton also planned to acquire Manchester United from Martin.

Purchased 51% of the shares for 10 million pounds, and also committed to invest 10 million pounds to upgrade the Old Trafford stadium.

This acquisition, worth 20 million pounds, was something Michael Knighton could not afford with his own financial resources, so he roped in several investors.

But it was almost done, and the price had already been negotiated with other small shareholders.

However, some of the investors that Michael Knighton attracted chose to withdraw. As a result, Michael Knighton fell short and had no choice but to give up and only join the board of directors.

Of course, in the early 1990s, Manchester United went public, which led to the acquisition by Rupert Murdoch, which led to the formation of the ‘anti-Murdoch shareholder alliance’, and was finally stopped on the grounds of monopoly.

And the ensuing series of power struggles that nearly saw Ferguson fired, ultimately leaving the team in the hands of the Glazers.

Hanyu Hideki is more clear.

But after Jordan finished talking about the current situation of Manchester United, Hanyu Hideki fell into thinking again.

He instinctively felt that Hideki Hanyu seemed to be more than simply wanting to understand Manchester United.

He thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Mr. Hanyu, why do you want to know so much about Martin?"

Hideki Hanyu smiled slightly and said, "I told you, I am a Manchester United fan."

"Really?" Jordan looked suspicious.

"Of course it's true." Hanyu Hideki said firmly.

He wants to acquire Manchester United, which is just a plan for the time being.

He didn't intend to reveal his purpose until he was fully prepared.

Seeing that Jordan couldn't figure out the reason, he simply stopped asking.

And he continued to stay here to watch the relationship between Hanyu Hideki and Catherine Zeta-Jones heat up. He also felt uncomfortable and simply stood up and left.

After receiving the news about Manchester United, Hanyu Hideki didn't intend to leave a light bulb that would affect him in hooking up with beautiful women, so he politely sent Jordan away.

And just after Jordan left.

Catherine Zeta-Jones seemed to see something, and asked Hanyu Hideki curiously, "Did Hideki lie to Mr. Jordan?"

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, he thought to himself that this seventeen-year-old girl really had no authority and would tell anyone the truth.

And after the other party finished speaking, he immediately showed a helpless expression as if you had seen through everything.

Then he said it in a joking tone.

"Catherine is so smart, how did you know I wanted to buy Manchester United?"

PS: My hand feels a little better, so I’ll update it today.

　Thanks to Oakes 20210815 for the reward.

(End of this chapter)