The Son of Finance of the Great Age

  Chapter 784 Save Moody (2)

"what should we do?"

  After the hearing, people from Goodman, UBS, and Merrill Lynch urgently sent people to Washington to discuss the next step.

   They also feel very baffled by being involved for no reason. But things have already happened, and they have no better way than to follow up urgently except to be annoyed.

As for how to deal with this matter, the senior management of the three companies showed a surprising agreement, that is, the whole matter will be led by the public relations team of Moody's, and Zhong Shi, who is the core of the whole team, has naturally become the best public relations management for this crisis. Candidates.

   Now four companies are bundled in the same boat.

  No, in addition to the above-mentioned companies, there are also two companies, Standard & Poor's and Fitch.

  When everyone gathered at Moody's branch in Washington, there was no pause for a minute, and the meeting immediately entered a heated discussion stage.

   The first person to ask the question was the public relations representative of Goodman Company, a young man with a cut hairstyle. He stared at Zhongshi with scorching eyes and asked aggressively.

   For Goodman, even without witnesses, their troubles with subprime loans are a lot. Even if it doesn't erupt today, it will erupt someday in the future. The imminent matter made them feel like they were sitting on pins and needles, and they became less polite when speaking to Zhong Shi.

   "There is always a way!"

  Zhong Shi glanced at the other party coldly, without even asking the other party's name, turned his face away in displeasure, and ignored him.

   "..."

The young man suddenly became furious and wanted to say something, but when he glanced away, he saw the eyes of everyone present looking at him, as if they were looking at an idiot, and he immediately suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart .

After thinking about it for a while, he realized what kind of role the person he questioned just now was. He was an existence that the chairman of the board of directors of Goodman Company should treat equally. How dare he act presumptuously in front of him? its shame.

   Fortunately, the other party just gave me a cold look. If the other party really got serious, it was possible to drive him out directly.

  If this is the case, whether I can keep my job is not a question.

  Thinking of this, layers of cold sweat suddenly seeped from the young man's back, and he didn't dare to do any presumptuous actions, and he didn't even dare to breathe out.

   Zhong Shi didn't take this young man's transgression seriously. After all, there are too many people in this world who don't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, so he doesn't have the time to care about each of them!

   "Al Fran intends to run for governor of Minnesota, is this news reliable?"

   After casually dismissing the representative of Goodman Company, Zhong Shi turned his head and said to Lisa, "What I need to know is that he has said similar things in public or in private, not what you speculated."

"it is true!"

  Lisa nodded solemnly and replied, "Since he started targeting rating agencies, we have conducted a detailed investigation on him. He has said similar things more than once, whether in private or in public."

   "That's good!"

  After receiving an affirmative answer, Zhong Shi’s expression gradually softened, and he pointed at representatives from Goodman, UBS, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch and asked, “How much authority do you have to deal with this matter?”

  If the other party is just an unknown junior, there is no need for Zhong Shi to tell them some secrets, but if the other party is fully authorized, he can speak freely. So before that, Zhong Shi needs to ask clearly.

"This…"

   UBS sent a beautiful woman wearing black-rimmed glasses, with a pretty face and a devilish figure. However, her ear-length short hair tells everyone that this person is not just a vase, but a typical Wall Street professional woman who is not inferior to men in some respects.

Seeing Zhong Shi asking her, the woman didn't answer immediately, but pondered for a while, and then said slowly, "Before coming, the board of directors means to inquire about the situation here, and after I report, they will Let’s make relevant decisions!”

   "You can go out now!"

   Without even a minute of hesitation, Zhong Shi pointed directly at the door, "You should either withdraw from this discussion, or obtain a certain authorization, otherwise this meeting is no longer suitable for you to participate in."

   Without showing any sympathy, there is no such thing as sympathy, Zhong Shi just said such words in full view.

  The beautiful woman representing UBS opened her mouth to say something, but after seeing Zhong Shi's resolute expression, she swallowed the words tactfully. Nodding slightly towards Zhong Shi, she walked out of the meeting room quickly without even packing her things.

  The other two were shocked in their hearts. After looking at each other, they realized what kind of momentum and prestige the real Zhongshi has. Frightened in their hearts, they all nodded honestly, indicating that they had been authorized.

   "Okay, here's the whole plan!"

   Seeing that both of them had been authorized, Zhong Shi blinked, and then said something that shocked everyone present, "Since he wants to be the governor, then we will push him to be the governor!"

"what?"

"This is impossible!"

   "Sir, you know that vote bribery is illegal, we must never do it!"

   Suddenly, everyone's face changed drastically, and they all spoke out to dissuade them.

  In their view, Zhongshi's plan to push Al Fran to the governor's throne must be to buy some votes through money, which is commonly known as bribery.

   But election bribery is not only illegal in the United States, it is illegal in any country in the world. In the United States, once election bribery is found out, it will be a very serious criminal case. Not only will the candidate be ruined, but even those who bribed will be held accountable.

  So their first reaction was to stop Zhong Shi's "crazy" idea.

   "Relax, ladies and gentlemen!"

  Zhong Shi's face remained normal, and he pressed his hands together and said, "I don't know what you are thinking, but what is certain is that I will not do, nor will I encourage you to do illegal things."

  After hearing his answer, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

   "Listen, here's the plan!"

Seeing that everyone calmed down, Zhong Shi said lightly, "I need a capital to integrate the real estate market in Minnesota. Of course, it is not to acquire all the mortgage companies. It is to establish a new one with a relatively large registered capital. companies to support the real estate market in Minnesota. Simply put, it is a large-scale integration of the real estate market in Minnesota."

"This…"

  After hearing Zhong Shi's plan, the others fell into silence.

  Although the exact figure is not yet known, the plan Zhong Shi mentioned alone will require an astronomical figure no matter whether it can be implemented or not.

  If we simply reached a settlement agreement with the SEC, the cost may be nothing but a lot of money. But if Zhong Shi really followed what Zhong Shi did, the funds they wanted to spend would most likely exceed the amount required for reconciliation, and the gains and losses during this period made them hesitate.

  Even if everyone here shares a part of the figure equally, it will be quite a huge number that will eventually fall on each company.

  Thinking of this, everyone naturally hesitated.

   And whether the whole plan can be implemented smoothly and achieve the goal is still a matter of debate!

Glancing around, Zhong Shi had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, sighed inwardly, and immediately continued: "The reason is very simple. If he disagrees, we will support another candidate. I don't believe , in which case he would be indifferent to the situation."

  A problem is solved, at least in the eyes of everyone, this project that may benefit the entire Minnesota state, no candidate for governor will refuse.

   But then there is still the question of whether it is worth investing such a large amount of money.

   "The estimated capital is about 500 million U.S. dollars. Tianyu Fund is willing to invest at least 300 million U.S. dollars. The rest of the shares will be settled by the four of you, and the equity will be distributed according to the scale of the investment."

Zhong Shi went on to say, "In addition to financial support, you also need to invest in your resources and professional managers. Our goal is to occupy about 10% of the mortgage market in Minnesota, which can affect at least 50,000 people. Population and Employment Issues.”

   "Combined with related industries, it is expected to affect the livelihood of 70,000 to 100,000 people!"

While speaking, Zhong Shi took out a stack of thick documents from his briefcase, threw them directly on the conference table, and said lightly, "This is the full version of the plan, and all the data is here. I think , no one will be able to reject this proposal, especially a candidate for governor."

  After hearing that the investment was not too much, several people breathed a sigh of relief, but even so, they felt heavy in their hearts.

   After looking at each other, the representatives of Goodman Company and Merrill Lynch took the lead and started to read the proposal. For a while, the meeting room was silent, only the sound of rustling papers.

   "By the way, tell your heads!"

Disregarding the no-smoking sign posted on the wall of the meeting room, Zhong Shi, who was so relaxed, lighted a cigarette casually, took a deep breath, squinted his eyes and said to them, "This is not only an opportunity to bribe, but also a good opportunity to make money." Opportunity. You must know that the US real estate market is recovering now, which is a good opportunity to enter!"

"as predicted!"

  The fingers of the two people who were flipping through the documents stopped at the same time, and they exchanged a look tacitly, and they both saw the relief in each other's eyes.

  The legendary financial tycoon, even if he is doing the business of buying the other party, is unwilling to do business that loses money.

   "I agree in principle!"

   Not long after, the representative of Goodman raised his head and said to Zhong Shi straightforwardly, "But this matter still needs the approval of the board of directors, and I need to report this matter."

"Me too!"

  A representative of Merrill Lynch also echoed, "But I am personally very optimistic about this plan!"

   "If they don't agree, they are stupid!"

Zhong Shi didn't even raise his head, he just puffed out smoke rings, and said leisurely after a long while, "But even if this is the case, there is no problem with Congress, and you still have to face charges from the SEC and the State Prosecutor's Office. But after all, few It’s always a good thing to be able to make money after getting into trouble, isn’t it?”

  For those old guys on Wall Street, Zhong Shi didn't have much affection in his heart. But now that we are all in the same boat, this point of view will naturally not become an obstacle to cooperation between the two parties, and both parties understand this very well.

   After all, there is still a cake as big as Europe waiting for them to divide it up!

"I am back!"

   Just when everyone reached a preliminary agreement, the female representative of UBS pushed in the door and said out of breath, "I have been authorized by the board of directors, and I have a certain amount of funds to handle this matter."

   "You are late!"

  Looking at her delicate red lips, Zhong Shi was thinking of a certain scene with evil spirits, and a strange smile appeared on his face, "We're done!"

  Naturally, in the end, UBS also got involved. After all, the other party is also a big money maker, and it is impossible for Zhong Shi to abandon such a teammate.

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