Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 167
"Hey, Paul~ how are you doing recently? Ha~"

Blinking his sleepy eyes, an hour later, Carter called Microsoft.Then, he couldn't help but yawned.
"Is it Carter? We're okay, thanks to your $[-], we've managed to keep this little company. Dude, you don't sound like you're doing well?"

"It's okay. I just woke up after taking a rest. I've been too busy recently, and I have to work and go to school at the same time. Don't worry about lack of sleep at night. It's nothing serious. I'm more energetic now!"

Microsoft is currently the big golden egg that Carter is most concerned about, and the founder coincidentally is about the same age as him.So when contacting Microsoft, Carter will always talk a little more about homework.

"Where's Bill? He's been doing well recently, hasn't he?"

"He's still the same, we're all the same. You won't starve to death for a while, but you won't make a fortune either. It's your $[-], and we may not be able to make it this year. Since January, our sales have been terrible. Not optimistic, compared to the same period last year, it has fallen by more than [-]%!"

"Haha, it doesn't matter. I don't need this money right now. If you are still sad now, I can use my bank to invest some for you. The newly released "Depository Institutions Deregulation and Currency Control Act" in the past two days "Do you understand?"

Not even [-] yuan?

If you want to say this, then we will not be sleepy!
Carter, who had a hunch that the opportunity might be right in front of him, tried to maintain a calm tone, and said in a tone as if he was very happy to help his buddies:
"This new law has helped me a lot. You know that I am running a savings bank. I have been unable to carry out commercial loans and investments, so even if I want to help you and support you, I can only use my own account. Li used funds to lend you, but this is a minority after all.”

"But now that this bill has come into effect, our savings bank can also carry out a certain limit of commercial loans and commercial investments. However, commercial loans have geographical restrictions, and I cannot issue loans to companies that are more than 75 miles away from the location of my bank. Therefore, I I can only think of investing in you."

"I don't understand this, but I am very grateful, really, thank you brother! You are still the same as before, supporting us unreservedly, I don't know what to say!"

Paul's voice was full of emotion and gratitude beyond words.If last year, facing Carter's support and facing the doubts of his good friend Bill, Paul Allen might be somewhat shaken psychologically while being grateful.I wonder if Carter has other plans.
But this year, when Microsoft's performance fell year-on-year, even a serious year-on-year decline.Carter's attitude remains the same
To say something that shouldn't be said, Paul himself doesn't even know where Carter's confidence comes from!This little brother who is more than two thousand kilometers away and ten years younger than himself seems to have more confidence in the future of Microsoft than both himself and Bill.

"I'm sorry, I, I can't ask for your investment. Brother, our future is really unclear now, and even I don't know what we should do next, and where we should go."

"Investment is not a loan. If you lose money or we go bankrupt, you can't get back a penny! Carter, you have helped us a lot. As a friend and brother who only met once, I'm sorry, I'm not questioning The relationship between us. Just. Just you know, in this case, you can lend us twenty thousand dollars, enough! Enough! I can't ask for any more money from you."

"When I don't know the future, and I'm not even optimistic about the future, if I take your money at this time, it's cheating you, and it's destroying the relationship between us."

Paul's words were a little stumbling, but the meaning was clearly expressed.It's just that Carter, who understood Paul's meaning, had a strange expression on his face.
It seems to be playing the emotional card, selling favors, a little too much? ?

Meow meow meow? ?

In Nima capitalist America, how come such people still exist? !Your company is about to go bankrupt, shouldn't you be able to make a fortune as soon as possible?

Really a capitalist with a conscience?Harmonious you and me? ?

"I'm fine, fine. Don't think too much, Paul, I'm still very optimistic about your prospects. Since you say so, I can only say, if you need it, please call me directly, don't You're welcome, okay?"

Carter, who just felt that he was using too much force, did not dare to continue to raise investment at this time.After sighing a little speechlessly, Carter started to talk about business:
"By the way, do you know why I am optimistic about your future?"

"I don't know, I was actually going to ask you. I don't know if it's my illusion. I always feel that you have more information about Microsoft's future than me, even Bill! This."

Paul wanted to say that this was unreasonable, but after thinking about it, he took it back.

"Hahaha, maybe it's because I'm a small banker. The profession and work I'm engaged in means that I'm destined to know more about the market than you. For example, in the communication market, from wired to wireless, from telegraph to phone, and maybe a wireless phone or something"

Carter's words were a little vague. After all, when the core terminal of mobile communication, the mobile phone or the earlier bp machine appeared, Carter actually couldn't remember exactly.But this does not affect the expression of the general idea.
"Just like I am talking on the phone with you now, do you think that computers in the future can also communicate with each other? Its powerful computing power, if it is connected to them through communication means, the power it can explode is incredible. Imagine!"

"Of course, it may be too early to say about the future. But just looking at us now, computers are needed in many places. In addition to those high-end laboratories, ordinary people, small businesses and small households are gradually starting to need it now! Take my bank as an example, right now I need one, maybe several computers to do some work for my tellers."

"At the same time, I need it to help me access the Fed's payment system faster and more conveniently. The original bank doesn't need these at all, does it?"

"As the number of computers increases, I believe that companies that provide software support for computers will have a very large room for development. So, have more confidence in yourself, Paul!"

After pouring chicken soup into Paul's stomach, Carter got down to business:
"Also, I'm calling this time to ask for your help. I need at least two people who can operate computers to work for my bank, and I thought of you first when I found out. I think , you should know quite a few computer experts, right? How about it, is there anyone you can recommend to me?"

(End of this chapter)