my golden age

Chapter 56 Contracting Fish Ponds
Gao Fei sent the Swift family back to the hotel where they stayed and took a taxi home.

He didn't give Taylor the signed sneakers and basketball directly, but planned to give them away before they returned to Nashville.

After practice the next morning, Nike representatives arrived in Beverly Hills with a contract in duplicate.

Dan Fagan drove Gao Fei and the legal counsel to the agreed place to meet with the Nike representative.

Due to the large amount of the contract, the legal consultant carefully searched for additional clauses and asked the client to sign after confirming that they were correct.

"Gao, happy cooperation!" The thin and tall Nike representative took back the contract belonging to Party A, stretched out his right hand, and shook hands with the cash cow they identified.

Goofy transformed from a financially poor person into a phoenix.Settle the legal counsel's account and Dan Fagan will drive the legal counsel back to the law firm.

Gao Fei took a taxi, went back to the apartment to get his sneakers and last night's game ball, and went to the hotel to find Taylor.

Taylor changed her clothes and looked more gorgeous than yesterday.

She took the shoebox and the basketball in the bag, opened it and looked at it, her eyebrows fluttering, and she couldn't hide her excitement.

Since she was a child, she has been more exposed to musical instruments, and rarely receives sports-related items.Last night's game changed the status of basketball in her mind. If it was sent the day before, she might not be happy.

"Do you like this gift?" Gao Fei wasn't sure if girls liked sneakers and basketballs, and his tone was mixed with uncertainty.

"I like it very much, thank you for the gift." Taylor was very polite.

Gao Fei said: "Actually, I have a better gift to give you, but before that, can you sing me a song?"

Taylor Swift is good at singing, and she also wanted to show her skills in front of Goofy, so she chose to sing a cappella.

Her timbre is very special and recognizable, and she is full of confidence when she sings, which is different from usual.

Gao Fei has listened to music for many years, has a certain appreciation ability, and knows that those who dare to sing a cappella, and who sing well, usually have a professional level.

He dispelled doubts that Taylor Swift was a liar, asking: "Can Big Machine Records still invest?"

"I don't know." Taylor Swift is obsessed with music and doesn't know about the company.

"I might have to talk to Mr. Chapman, can you take me there."

Taylor readily agreed, walked ahead, and took Gao Fei to Mr. Chapman's room.

The place where they stayed was a big hotel, the interior was clean and bright.Chapman pulls up two chairs for Goofy and Taylor Swift.

"Mr. Chapman, I want to invest in Big Machine Records. I don't know if your boss is willing to do so?" Gao Fei stated his intention straight to the point.

Chapman is not the owner of the company. When it comes to investment, he decided to ask Scott Borchetta.

While he was on the phone, Taylor whispered, "My dad paid for a 3 percent stake in Big Machine Records. How much are you going to buy?"

"If it's possible, of course I want to get 51%." Goofy joked, seeing Taylor Swift biting his lip in thought, and said, "I'm just kidding, bro. I'm a layman when it comes to music, and It doesn’t have the strength to buy a record company.”

Taylor Swift tapped Goofy on the shoulder, feeling that muscle of steel again.

Chapman got on the phone and handed Goofy the phone to talk to Borchetta.

"Gao, you are a basketball player, why do you want to buy shares in a record company?" Borchetta's voice was thicker and sounded very comfortable.

"I'm a music enthusiast," Gao Fei said, "and I'm good friends with Taylor from your company, so I decided to invest in it."

Borchetta has been in the entertainment circle for many years, and he knows that Gao Fei is not only popular in the sports circle, but also many fashion brands are interested in him.Big Machine Records is in its infancy, and it is very helpful for its development to have a well-known American football star as a small boss.

"Gao, how much share do you plan to take?" Borchetta wanted to test Gao Fei's tone first.

"I'll eat as much as you can give me." Gao Fei is not good at talking about business, so he can only tell the truth.

"25%, that's the upper limit."

Gao Fei had an idea, and said: "Mr. Swift owns 3% of your company's shares. If you make up the whole, I want 27%."

Borchetta is a shrewd person. From this sentence, he heard that Goofy and Taylor Swift have a great relationship, and said: "I can give you 27% of the shares, but you have to continue to invest and increase the company's activities. In addition, There is one more condition."

"What's the condition? Let's hear it first." Gao Fei is not an idiot. Apart from the money for buying shares, there is basically no return on other investments, which can be regarded as additional conditions for buying shares.

"I plan to promote Taylor, if you want to use your reputation to hype, you can't object."

"What kind of hype is it like?"

"Gossip couples or something."

Goofy almost laughed out loud.He wants to chase Taylor Swift, and the rumored couple is a trivial matter: "No problem, I am willing to cooperate."

"Then it's settled. When I have time, I will take the contract to Los Angeles and sign a contract with you." Borchetta's tone was a little excited, "As a Californian, I want to add another sentence, the Lakers championship!"

"I would like to borrow your words." Gao Fei hung up the phone.

"We will be partners in the future." Taylor Swift smiled.

As a bystander, Chapman felt that Taylor's girlish heart had been completely captivated by Goofy.But he wasn't surprised, after all, everyone would be intoxicated by Gao Fei's charm for the performance last night.

"Mr. Gao, you will be my little boss from now on. If I come to Los Angeles and there happens to be a game, I hope you can give me some tickets." Chapman talked about something casual.

"Small idea." Gao Fei was in a happy mood, "Not only will you give away the game tickets, but when the signature shoes come out, you can also give away a pair of employees in the company. By the way, how many employees does the company have?"

"more than ten."

"Then one person and two pairs." Gao Fei finally realized the fun of being inhumane, and it was indeed a bit unpretentious and boring.

Taylor and Goofy left Mr. Chapman's room and went into the hallway.

"Taylor, your fish pond will be contracted by me from now on." Gao Fei knew that Taylor Swift was going back to Nashville soon, and expressed his heart in a more abstract way.

Taylor Swift pretended not to understand.

"I'll tell you what it means when you get back to Nashville." Gao Fei wanted to clarify directly, but he was a little bit speechless, and wanted to say it over the phone so that he wouldn't be too nervous.

Taylor Swift, a native American, was more cheerful, asking, "Are you trying to date me?"

Gao Fei was caught off guard by the question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.His heart was pounding, he decided to be brave, and he answered clearly: "Yes!"

Taylor Swift took a closer look at Gao Fei, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, a straight nose bridge, lip balm, and a handsome face.If not an athlete, at least a model.

Being handsome is a powerful weapon to solve emotional problems.

Taylor Swift didn't answer directly, and took off the rubber band used to tie her hair and gave it to Goofy.

Gao Fei didn't understand the meaning of the rubber band, so he sent the Swift family on the plane in a frustrated mood.After he returned to the apartment, he asked his teammates with computers to look up the information. He realized that the rubber band was a token of love, and he was so excited that he lost sleep.

Speaking of it, this is the first time in his life that he has left the singles.

(End of this chapter)