There is a dream called football

Chapter 392 Vacation
"Hi, what's your name?"

"William."

Li Qiao guessed that this might be the name of the job, because the Maldives is an international resort, and working here must have an English name, just like the white-collar workers in the office buildings in big cities in China, there are Mary and Barbara on their business cards, but in fact their real names may be Zhao Xiu and Bai Xue.

"Hello, William."

"Do you know me?"

William smiled and said, "Of course you are a guest, I understand the rules."

There are many celebrities who come to the Maldives, such as Hollywood stars, politicians from various countries, and so on. When they come here, they want to relax completely, instead of being regarded as a celebrity, so the Maldives has done a good job in this regard. Although William knows that Li Qiao is the star of Arsenal, he still doesn’t say anything.

But Li Qiao was very generous, "It's okay, we can chat, and there is nothing to do for an hour's journey."

"Haha."

"Are you a fan?"

"Yes, I'm a Manchester United fan."

"That's unfortunate."

"Haha, I'm not that loyal. I also like Arsenal, Henry, Pires, and of course you."

"Then do you watch the World Cup?"

"Of course, but I didn't watch much. Because of the time difference, I watched the final. It's a pity that Zidane didn't stick to the end of the game. I remember that he retired after the game. I will never see him play again."

"By the way, is there a place to play football in the Maldives?"

"Rarely, only the capital has football stadiums here."

"Ah."

"You should have hosted many players, right?"

"True, but I can't tell you who they are."

Li Qiao chuckled, "Of course, this is a professional requirement, I understand."

"You can rest assured that this place is isolated from the outside world, and privacy can be guaranteed the best. Even the paparazzi can't get in."

"Ok."

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"That girl is a model, right? That figure, that hip, that..."

"I think it's from South America. I just heard her English accent has a Spanish style."

"Why don't we strike up a conversation."

"Hehe, how could such a woman come here alone? You think too much, besides, we are also decent people."

Both of them are gold-collar workers in London's financial street. They usually trade futures and earn several million pounds a year.

The fatter one is called Jack, and the thinner one is called Philip. They also came to Maldives to relax during their vacation.

At this moment, the waves rolled in the distance, and the huge roar of the yacht came from far and near.

"Here comes again."

"Can you guess if it's a man or a woman?"

"Ha ha."

The two of them took a closer look and were dumbfounded. It turned out to be Li Qiao from Arsenal.

The two are very strange, one is a West Ham fan and the other is a Chelsea fan, but they still know Li Qiao from Arsenal.

"Wow, it's Li Qiao."

"Let's go."

As Philip and Jack approached, William knew what they meant, and stepped forward, "Both, what help do you need?"

"We are fans of Li Qiao."

William smiled politely: "There are only holiday customers here, no celebrities or fans."

Philip smiled and said, "Well, we are Li Qiao's friends, so it's okay. It doesn't say that you can't make friends here."

William was taken aback, it was true, and if he blocked it, it might be unpleasant, Li Qiao pushed William away, stretched out his hand, "Hi, you guys."

Philip smiled and said, "I haven't had lunch yet, I'm treating you."

"Really? Then I'm not welcome."

"Come on, Maldives' characteristic barbecue tastes particularly good. The fuel is made of coconut shells, and the grilled meat has the fragrance of coconut."

"Okay, but I have to invite one more friend."

Li Qiao looked at Lorinda.

The two were dumbfounded, and immediately understood that this girl is the star's woman, no wonder they are so proud.

"Why did you come here?"

"I came as fast as I could."

Li Qiao hugged Lorinda's waist, Philip smiled awkwardly, "Let's go together."

Jack and Philip walked in front, and Li Qiao and Lorinda walked behind. Lorinda approached Li Qiao's ear and said, "These two are very perverted. They have been following me for the past two days. They are not good people."

"Haha, it may be that you are too attractive. Besides, it's okay for others to look at you."

Li Qiao is not that stingy, she is not the kind of jealous person, of course people will look at her beautiful girlfriend, this is normal.

The barbecue is right by the sea, and the Indian Ocean is right in front. Eating in such a place is really pleasant. What you eat is not food, but a feeling.

Philip personally grilled meat for Li Qiao, and then the conversation started. He is a financial professional, so of course he can't do without his old job.

"Li, will you invest?"

Whether it was in the previous life or now, Li Qiao's investment is to buy a house. The rest, such as stocks, I don't understand.

"Does buying a house count?"

"Of course, but that's just the basics, and in a country like the UK, it's not very cost-effective to buy a house as an investment."

Li Qiao nodded. He has been in the UK for so long, and he has never heard of anyone queuing up to grab a house in the UK, or restricting purchases.

Li Qiao shook the wine glass in his hand.

"Then how do you think you should invest, I want to hear your opinion."

"I think 30% of the money is invested in stocks, 60% in bonds, and 10% in cash. Of course, this refers to people with an annual salary of one million pounds. My company in London is to help rich people manage their money."

"But I think stocks are very risky."

Li Qiao doesn't know if there will be a financial tsunami in 2008 in this life.

"With proper hedging, the risk is not that great."

Jack said, "We won't touch junk bonds."

"I don't understand this, but I also have friends who tell me that the stock market has risen very high."

Philip chuckled, "That's right, but someone said that five years ago, but those people are already regretting it now."

Li Qiao laughed, this is really unpredictable, but investment and financial management should be done, after all, I can't play football all my life, many professional athletes just don't know how to manage money, and end up poor, such as Tyson.

"I will think about it. Can I visit your company when I go back?"

"Of course."

"And we can find ways to avoid taxation on investment income," Philip said.

"Tax evasion?" Lorinda asked.

"Of course not, it's legal."

Li Qiao understands that it should be to take advantage of the loopholes in the EU laws. In his previous life, he has heard that many rich people will do this. For example, the tax in the UK is high, but the tax in Ireland is low. Then you can set up the company in Ireland and transfer all the profits there.

Li Qiao suddenly felt that it was very interesting to meet two financial experts.

(End of this chapter)