Chapter 300 Divide the Spoils First

"What do I need money for as an official, to buy food? Buy it by the ton?" Alan Wilson took a sip of water and calmed down, "This is a stupid question to ask."

"Do you know how much one hundred million dollars is?" Ingrid Bergman repeated with a look of amazement, "That's one hundred million dollars."

"One-third of the tax revenue of British India in a normal year, of course I know the value." Alan Wilson emphasized again in a positive tone. The two women in front of the province really thought that he could not count.

"That's the end of this topic. To me, money is far less important than an opportunity to meet the public."

In fact, Alan Wilson does not have 100 million U.S. dollars, which would be converted into about 2.85 million ounces of gold, or about 80 tons of gold. He definitely doesn’t have this gold, and I wonder if his good brother Ali Khan in Hyderabad does.

Of course, the U.S. dollar is not completely equal to gold. There are certainly far more U.S. dollars on the market than the U.S. gold reserves.

Gold is just a metal that backs the credit of the U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar can be exchanged for gold, but it cannot be exchanged without restrictions. Otherwise, why would the United States fall out in the end?

But even if Alan Wilson meant it sincerely, Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman also regarded these words as sweet talk. Can a man believe what he says? Two days later the two had an answer to this question.

Vivien Leigh is back, this time completing a West Coast tour that has received as much acclaim as the East Coast.

The British treasure lived up to the expectations of the empire and stabilized the situation in British India. The centers of the east and west coasts were nothing more than Bombay and Calcutta, both of which Vivien Leigh had already visited.

Vivien Leigh even listened to the calls for independence from some people in British India. Of course, with the help of Alisa, Vivien Leigh's answer was warm and appropriate.

"Sometimes the world is really unfair. Take the attitude towards independence as an example. There is no essential difference between the Governor-General's words and Vivien Leigh's words. Her words show genuine concern for Indians. When we say the same thing, we are harboring evil intentions and seeking to divide India. conspiracy?"

After listening to Alyssa's report, Alan Wilson straightened his back, put his hands in his trouser pockets, and greeted the hundreds of millions of people in the subcontinent energetically. They were always cunning and ignorant of life and death, and treated the goodwill of the British Empire with malice.

"Yes, assistant, we treat these people very well." Alyssa agreed very much, "When I was in Bombay, I heard that there was a dispute within the Congress Party. What was going on."

"It's over. These Indians have become a thing." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly and said, "You say it but don't listen, you listen but don't understand it, you understand it but don't do it, you do it but you make it wrong, you don't admit it when you are wrong, you don't recognize it yet. Change it, but I’m not convinced by the change, and I won’t say anything if I’m not convinced, so what should I do?”

"What do you mean?" Alyssa, who discovered new knowledge, did not understand the meaning of her boss's words.

"It's nothing, I just think this sentence is very appropriate for this kind of soft confrontation of non-violence and non-cooperation." Alan Wilson sighed casually, winked at Alyssa and said, "After these American actresses left, I New Delhi helps you run the affairs of Hyderabad Commissioner, please keep it confidential until then.”

Alyssa was overjoyed after hearing this. Isn't this exactly what she was pursuing? She said happily, "I will definitely seize this opportunity to benefit the local area and make some achievements."

"Your achievements must be seen by the majesty. This is how merits are. They must be seen by the people who should see them." According to common sense, Alan Wilson should talk to Alyssa about the unspoken rules at this time, but although he is young, he is It is inevitable that I will not be able to cope with the excess, so I can only give up this idea and give it up for the time being...

Gandhi had left New Delhi and traveled to the east coast of British India to appeal for reconciliation and deliver speeches demonstrating the unity of the Congress party. Alan Wilson even wondered whether he was plagiarizing Vivien Leigh's line.

At this moment, a gentle old man, bare-chested and barefoot, was walking on the muddy road in the Ganges Triangle in the upper reaches of the Bay of Bengal. He was short in stature, weighing no more than fifty kilograms at best, and his skin was tanned.

The arms seemed a little too long, and the two huge ears were slightly tilted to both sides.

The bamboo stick in his hand has been poked to pieces in the front, and a pair of bright glasses is hung around his neck by a gold ribbon. If he was talking to someone, it would be easy to spot the false teeth if he paid a little attention. He was followed by several of his followers, one of whom was a young female who was his grand-niece Manu. He is the Gandhi whom people are already familiar with.

This time, he plans to spend a month working hard to lobby various parts of the Bay of Bengal to explain the unity of the Congress party and at the same time contribute his remaining energy to maintaining unity.

Gandhi was a fighter active on many fronts, and he was at his best only on the battlefield. He had many battlefields to focus on, and if the political battlefield was idle, he moved on to other battles.

There are endless things he can do, such as rural economic construction, basic public education, popularization of Mandarin, welfare of women and children, and rescuing untouchables. These undertakings are no less significant than political movements.

The considerations of saints naturally follow the principles of saints. Ordinary people like Alan Wilson can only deal with money full of copper odor. On the second day after Vivien Leigh came back, during lunch time when all relevant personnel were present, Alan Wilson stood next to him. We chatted while eating, and the content of the conversation was about dividing money.

As for the income from this trip to the country, not counting the 200,000 US dollars in benefits that Derek had promised earlier, there was also a 0.5% agency fee of 1,106 million US dollars. Derek also generously gave He scraped together the two sums, totaling $740,000.

It was probably Vivien Leigh's salary for filming twenty-five times of Gone with the Wind. To put it bluntly, Vivien Leigh couldn't afford the money at all. US$740,000 was already an unimaginable astronomical figure for ordinary people.

"Has Catherine called back? Has the money arrived?" After a meal, Alan Wilson asked Vivien Leigh if the money given by Derek had arrived.

"Catherine has already seen it, and it's arrived." Vivien Leigh was a little lost. She still seemed to be dreaming. This man gave her such a large sum of money as he promised.

"You are all Vivian's friends. Needless to say, many of you have reached the age where you should stop acting. At least, you are no longer at the age where Hollywood film companies are most popular. Of course, I believe that the experience of ladies will make up for some shortcomings. Let The fall from the peak is slower. But it’s not a bad thing to think about the future.”

"Currently, including Vivian, there are a total of twelve of you. The new Barbie company will use this money as start-up capital. Except for Vivian and Ms. Heidi, you will occupy 2%. shares.”

When talking about this, Alan Wilson pushed Vivien Leigh, who was still sleepwalking, "Ms. Heidi's frequency hopping patent is being processed in London, and I will advance the transfer fee. Her share is higher, and she will occupy hundreds of Five percent. The remaining seventy-five percent is yours.”

This is how the shares of the Barbie Doll Company were allocated. Alan Wilson said that this included the influence of these stars as capital, including not only those who came to British India, but also those who stayed in the United States. No one was left behind.

"Perhaps there will be more shareholders of the company in the future. I hope that all of you, dear ladies, can give more support to the latecomers after you no longer have to worry. You have had such a difficult journey along the way. If you can create a smooth path for the latecomers. Maybe you will also have a successful film company in the future, be your own boss, support yourself as the protagonist, and you will not be like now, giving others a smile for a shot."

Anything else can be considered nonsense, but Alan Wilson's words completely spoke to the hearts of these women.

And it's not without opportunities. Alan Wilson remembers that many Hollywood film companies have faced the threat of bankruptcy, the most famous of which is 20th Century Fox, which almost went bankrupt because of the movie Cleopatra.

Cleopatra is a costume masterpiece that has the largest investment in the history of Hollywood movies and also suffered the heaviest losses. 20th Century Fox almost said goodbye to this world.

Even MGM, which is now at its peak, will still have a hard time due to the rise of television. Maybe these female stars will really have a big movie company of their own in the future.

"I'm done!" Alan Wilson clapped his hands gently and asked for advice, "Who is in favor and who is against?"

"You don't want anything?" Among the shocked people, Joan Crawford was the first to come to her senses. She stood up and leaned forward, her palm attached to Alan Wilson's forehead, and said strangely, "It's not burning."

"It's true that I don't have a fever!" Alan Wilson did not move, but his frown showed that his current mood was indeed not optimistic. "Isn't there any man who is so kind to you? You are all big stars."

"Yes, but it's not this easy." Bette Davis said with a complex expression, "You are not one of us. If you lose everything, won't you feel bad?"

"We'll talk about it after we apologize." Alan Wilson chuckled, stretched out his hand to push Vivien Leigh, haven't you had enough sleepwalking yet?

Vivien Leigh woke up suddenly, and when she looked at Alan Wilson, her eyes were shy and timid, almost melting people.

This is all for her, it must be! Vivien Leigh thought so in her heart that she felt dizzy.

Greta Garbo blinked her almond-shaped eyes and muttered in a voice that only she could hear, "You guys!"

This is certainly not 100 million U.S. dollars, but 740,000 U.S. dollars is not a small amount for any individual, and Alan Wilson does not seem to be a billionaire who would use this huge sum of money to develop his career with just a touch of his lips. Already?

As for Vivien Leigh, Greta Garbo knew it at first sight, and I don’t know how long she will be in a state of blank mind. Maybe I won’t even wake up today.