Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 278 The Balance Between Time and Money
"Yes! When I heard the news, I had an idea in my mind. I haven't communicated with Bill and the others. I want to consult your opinion first."

"What do you think!"

There is a word that hits the operating system project, which seems to be a prophecy of success.Carter understood Paul's thoughts at this time.
When people are confused, they always subconsciously seek so-called authoritative and professional opinions.And now, in Paul's eyes, I am probably the most professional and authoritative business investment expert!
"Do you still remember the day we went to ***? Patterson, chicken coop Patterson, do you still have any memory?"

"Of course! Our FDIC supervisor is also named Patterson. They both have the same name. Of course I can remember him!"

"Yes, that's him! Didn't he develop a temporary operating system based on the 8086 chip? I think, why don't we buy his system directly from Microsoft, or simply introduce *** to IBM"

"You want to buy it and improve on this existing operating system"

Hey, that seems like a good idea!

Carter frowned and thought for a while:
"How much is it estimated to cost to buy this operating system? Also, what do you think he thinks about Bill? Our two shares plus one share are only 46%. Using the company's account to purchase products is impossible without Bill's nod."

"It's hard to say, I'll talk to him later. I'm worried about whether his system can be properly adapted after we buy it, that is, whether the improvement can be more appropriate, and I'm also a little worried*** Would you like to sell it?"

"The first question is only for you to consider whether it is suitable. But the second point, don't worry too much about this, this thing, so to speak, if scp doesn't know about IBM's purchase, then their system probably won't be able to sell What price. I remember Patterson said at the time that it was just a thing he made temporarily to deal with it and run a preliminary test. Their original goal was to carry cp/m on the latest hardware products. Maybe this The copyright of the system is in Patterson's own hands!"

"It's not a big problem to buy it. If it doesn't work, just throw it away! I still have this little money. One hundred thousand is not enough, two hundred thousand! Two hundred thousand is not good, three hundred thousand! It will definitely make them let go!"

Compared with Microsoft's development after getting involved in the operating system field and the benefits it can bring, Carter doesn't feel bad about this expense at all.After all, investors, just don't care after investing the money?People don't need financial investment, and they will not give up one-tenth of the equity in the company's rising period for financial investment.

These things are not clearly stated, but Carter himself is very clear, including Bill and Paul.This is a strategic investment different from that of Tiger Asset Management.As a strategic investor, I am obliged to help Microsoft when they need it!

Spend money on the premise that there is no technical support, management ability, contacts, etc. to help and facilitate!It seems to be my only role, and also my biggest role!
If Microsoft feels that it is necessary to buy this operating system for improvement and improvement, and then the money is not enough.Carter is perfectly willing to give them a low-interest loan of no more than 50 to help them facilitate this matter.

"Hey, I knew that you are still so reliable! With your words, I feel much more at ease!"

"You can always trust me!"

Carter smiled.No one will not fully support a business that is almost [-]% able to bring huge returns to itself
"That's right, that's right! Thank you, I really don't know what to say. I'll talk to Bill first, and see how to arrange it, if necessary."

"If you need it, just ask. I'll wait for your call!"

Just as Paul hung up the phone, Goodman opened the door and entered.Seeing the smile on Carter's face, a hint of joy appeared on the latter's face simultaneously.

"Is there any good news? Hahaha, seeing you like this, I think it should be good news to tell me!"

"That's right! The first phase of the residential area is coming to an end. I discussed with Mr. Kane to build a model room in advance, which is to seal the roof in advance and decorate in advance. The installation was just completed yesterday, and it is open to the public today, and the response is very good. warm!"

"Why don't you leave it for a few more days, be careful of formaldehyde!"

Formaldehyde or something is purely a joke.For people who still live in prefabricated houses, who cares about formaldehyde or not if they live in a big house, they don’t even know if there is a concept of formaldehyde these days.
"It's good that the response is enthusiastic, so the capital chain will be continued! When is Mr. Kane going to start the pre-sale?"

"It's hard to say. The application for the house sales plan has been sent to the State Bureau of Justice for filing, and the pre-sale can only start after approval. In addition, how do you plan to arrange the purchase of kitchen and bathroom appliances? Recently, many salespeople from companies have gone to The construction site is blocking the door, please order."

"Looking back, the first phase of the construction is almost done, and then transfer an old colleague of Mr. Guinness from HT. People from Wal-Mart should be very familiar with purchasing. Which brands are the most cost-effective? I don’t understand! If you pick the wrong one, consumers will be dissatisfied; if you pick it too well, the cost will be too high!”

Thinking of the pre-sale system of commercial housing in the United States, Carter felt a pain in the ass.Not only can only 2%-10% deposit be charged for pre-sales, but the sale of commercial housing is not allowed to sell rough
While increasing your own capital turnover costs, although purchasing soft decorations in batches can make you a lot of money.But in the end, after all the calculations, the profit and loss are about the same.

The inability to collect the full house payment means that DOG Real Estate has to mortgage the existing real estate to lend the project money.And because the land ownership is not in the DOG real estate, the risk premium in this loan is extremely high, that is, the interest rate is very high.The high interest rate almost directly wiped out the profit in soft decoration.

In fact, if the construction deadline is not met, Carter does not particularly need this loan.Because even if it is a pre-sale fund, thanks to the huge housing base, as long as the sales are good and there are no mistakes, you can still collect a full 3000 million US dollars, and then the second and third phases will be built slowly.But seeing that the expressway project is about to start, this inefficient mode of operation is obviously not feasible.

Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of further losses in the case of having to lose part of the income in exchange for time, even though we knew that HT was in a period of rapid development, we had to temporarily transfer the backbone to be responsible for the procurement.or.
"Or call Anna back, she's been out for half a year. You haven't seen her for a long time, right? I went to Memphis this time, and I almost didn't recognize her at first sight. Her hair was shaved short, and she felt shrewd. .”

"Hahaha, it's good to ask Anna to come back to help. I guess Jenny misses her a lot. The child has never been out for so long. Mr. Guinness mentioned it to me several times on the phone, saying that she has made great progress. It should not be a lie. You said it so hard that I can't wait to meet this little girl and see what that little slug has become!"

"Yeah, this phase of [-] houses is estimated to be finished by the end of September, and then I will call Anna back. It's just half a year since she left home. By the way, has Nicole made any progress this month?"

"Of course, but not as big as Anna, if Mr. Genus' description is true."

(End of this chapter)