Rebirth Starts From 2006

The car moved forward slowly and soon arrived at the airport.

Chen Yang casually handed the phone to Zou Rong, and at the same time put Mr. Madoff behind and focused on his work as a tour guide.

"Okay, we've arrived at the airport. We're about to arrive at the departure hall. Everyone, take your luggage and follow me."

After saying that, he picked up his backpack and got off the car.

Fortunately, it is summer and there are not many things. One bag is enough for the whole family.

Chen Yang waved the flag and led the way ahead.

This group of people all wore little red hats and shiny sun protection clothing. They were really dazzling and attracted a lot of attention.

The most handsome guy among them is of course Boss Chen.

Unfortunately, no one could have imagined that the famous Boss Chen would actually start working as a tour guide.

Moreover, there is a brim covering his forehead, a national flag on the left side of his face, and an Olympic flag on the right side, completely covering his handsome face so that no one can recognize him.

Including the airline's account manager, it wasn't until Chen Yang approached that he recognized the handsome boss and stood up quickly, "Hello, welcome to our airline's flight, please show your ID."

Chen Yang took out a stack of ID cards from his bag and handed them over. He turned around with a grin and motioned for everyone to wait.

Then he leaned on the counter and whispered, "Is the plane ready? When can we leave?"

The account manager asked his colleagues to deal with it quickly, turned around and whispered with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, the plane is ready and can take off at any time,"

After a pause, he added, "Actually, if you charter a plane, you can drive directly to the tarmac to board the plane. You don't have to go through the trouble like now."

Chen Yang covered his mouth with his hands and whispered,

“If we do a complete show, who can buy a ticket normally and drive in?

Also, don’t let it slip later. Let my parents know it’s a charter flight. I’ll scold you the same way they scolded me! "

Looking at the account manager sister who was trying hard to keep her expression under control, Boss Chen felt helpless.

Originally, he wanted to take a private jet to Beijing, but unfortunately the modified Gulfstream G550 could only seat ten people. Although there were two of them, the other one was suddenly commandeered by Qin Yu and Huang Shan yesterday and flew to the United States. I don’t know what happened, but I left suddenly out of nowhere and won’t return to Beijin until tomorrow.

Let's buy a flight ticket temporarily, and I can't buy so many tickets for the same flight. The Olympics are about to start, so I'm nervous about the flight tickets.

I have no choice but to charter a plane to solve the problem.

I still dare not tell my parents, mainly because I am afraid of being scolded.

Not only are charter flights here, but charter flights are also arranged over there in my hometown.

It turned out that he thought this Gulfstream aircraft was good and convenient for flying anywhere. But now it seems that it is still too small!

Boss Chen was wondering if it was time to change to a larger aircraft?

By the way, the flying club in Nansha is also completed. The runway is not small. Except for the large aircraft like Airbus A380, which is a little difficult to take off and land, other models are completely fine.

What kind should I buy?

Boeing 747 or Airbus A350?

Anyway, it can't be a small machine like Gulfstream. It's just for daily use. It won't be able to accommodate a few more people.

Or, simply follow the example of the tycoons in the Middle East and directly buy an A380 with 800 seats and convert it into a sky villa? !

Wow, that one is really nice. It's comfortable and luxurious, and it can accommodate a lot of people. Even after modification, it can easily accommodate hundreds of people. It's really a good idea.

In fact, at my flying club, it’s not that the A380 can’t take off and land. At worst, the runway can be extended a little bit.

It's just a large aircraft parked at the Airplane Club. It feels a bit weird.

The most important thing is, will it be too high-profile?

It's right next to the tourist area!

I have to say that the processing speed at the VIP counter was very fast. Before Boss Chen could even think about what to buy, the account manager handed over his ID card and boarding pass with both hands.

"Hello, the check-in formalities have been completed. All distinguished guests can board the plane from Gate 1. I wish you all a pleasant journey!"

Before Chen Yang could react, his mother came to his side and reached out to take it, "You have too many things, let me help you get them."

At the same time, he also praised the customer service manager, "Your place is still very efficient and has a good attitude. It's not like the counters next to it, which can't be processed even after waiting in line for a long time."

The customer service manager really wanted to say, that’s from our company too.

But at this time, all I can do is smile!

As the plane soared into the blue sky, Huang Shan and Qin Yu were circling among the feasting and feasting.

In the banquet hall of an old top hotel in New York, dozens of well-dressed elites held wine glasses and gathered together in twos and threes to talk.

Fuld shook his wine glass and said seriously, "As long as we provide funds, we can negotiate anything!"

Stanley gently sniffed the red wine in the glass and said noncommittally, "More than 30 billion US dollars, this is not a small number, at least Barak can't get it now."

In fact, the more than 30 billion dollars is not important. The most important thing is that Lehman has a debt black hole of nearly 600 billion US dollars. This is the most troublesome part.

As he spoke, he tilted his head and looked not far away. Two well-dressed women in traditional evening dresses indicated with their eyes, "Maybe you can go find them!"

Fuld glanced back, trembled with fright, and turned back and said, "They just brought down Madoff with vicious methods. I'm worried that Lehman will disappear completely."

After a pause, he said seriously, "If you think it's expensive, we'll give you an additional 20% discount!"

Seeing that Stanley still didn't speak, Fuld suppressed his irritability and continued, "Afraid of breach of contract? It doesn't matter. We will repay the first five billion.

You should know that merging Lehman will be of great benefit to you.

However, I also hope that you will not go too far,

In addition to Barrack, we also have Bank of America to choose from! "

Stanley still had an indifferent expression, "In fact, you don't have many choices. Mr. Fuld must have just returned from Asia. The Korean and Japanese consortium rejected your proposal?!"

Seeing that Fuld's face was ashen and silent, Stanley coughed dryly and said seriously,

"We believe that these assets of more than 30 billion US dollars are actually only worth 65% of the book amount, or even lower, so a 20% profit transfer is impossible.

However, we do have another proposal,"

Seeing Fuld cheering up, Stanley smiled slightly and raised a finger, "Just use 10 billion US dollars to acquire Lehman's North American business!"

Fuld's face suddenly turned from blue to black, and he said in a deep voice, "That is absolutely impossible. The North American business department is Lehman's most cash-flow department, and even Lehman's core asset. If you split the North American business, you should Know what this means to Lehman!"

Stanley shrugged, "Maybe you can talk to Bank of America again. Of course, if we can't reach an agreement, we welcome you back at any time!"

Fuld puffed up his chest, took a deep breath, raised his glass and drank it down, then turned around and left without hesitation.

After staying in front of the bar for two minutes, he finally picked up a glass of wine again, turned around resolutely, and walked towards the two Asian women.

Seeing Fuld coming over, the President of Royal Bank of Scotland Americas who was talking to them smiled slightly, nodded in greeting, and left gracefully, leaving space for them.

Who doesn’t know that although tonight’s topic is discussing the black hole left by Madoff, it is also Lehman’s stage.

At this moment when he was on the verge of collapse, no one wanted to mess with this lunatic!

Watching his old friend leave, Fuld adjusted the smile on his face, turned his head and clinked glasses with the two ladies, "Do you know what your most enviable trait is?"

Qin Yuzhan blinked, looked at Huang Shan, then turned back and smiled, "What is it?"

Fuld exclaimed, "Young!"

He looked back and said, "Look here, no one is over fifty years old. The financial industry is the most advanced field, leading the development of global technology. Countless cutting-edge technologies and emerging industries are advancing with the help of the financial industry. ,

But at the same time, finance is also the most traditional industry and cannot tolerate any challenge to authority.

This place should have been the domain of old men, but you two young ladies have entered here, which will first cause psychological discomfort to everyone, not to mention..."

Fuld looked at the two of them pointedly, "You are from the East!"

"So? Mr. Fuld reminded us of this specifically to show his value?"

Huang Shan stepped forward, held up a champagne glass and said with a smile, "Barak rejected your proposal?"

Seeing Fuld's silence, Qin Yu pursed his lips and smiled, "I have said before that Lehman is the fat man in everyone's eyes. No one will help you, including America, which you think has the greatest hope. bank,

Maybe Bank of America would be happy to merge with Lehman, but Goldman Sachs and Morgan would definitely not agree. No one would want another competitor of the same level to appear, not to mention that Lehman has already been their favorite.

Let alone now, at any time, it is impossible for Bank of America to choose to go head-to-head with the giant of these two giants at the same time! "

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Shan immediately followed,

"It's similar on the other side. Even if Barclays agreed to merge with Lehman, the British banking regulator would not agree.

You should know how big the risk is here, and the British Banking Regulatory Authority is not a vegetarian. They also know this. Once your transaction is rejected after being initiated, Lehman is destined to fall into a dead end.

Moreover, the Federal Reserve’s previous hidden rescue agreement for financial institutions has triggered moral hazard.

Therefore, we chose a reckless institution with enough influence to shock the market, voluntarily gave up all potential commitments to it, and let it collapse completely, thereby warning all market participants not to have any illusions.

is the most likely, or even the only, option for the Federal Reserve,

Therefore, Lehman’s disintegration is a foregone conclusion!

In fact, Lehman was simply chosen at the wrong time. "

The words were like knives, one after another, piercing into Fuld's heart.

In fact, this is the second time he has heard these words. The difference is that the last time it was said by the spokesperson of these two, Ms. Shirley, and this time, it was them themselves who spoke out.

Fuld shook his glass, narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't you want to acquire Lehman yourself?"

Qin Yu smiled slightly, "Of course we think we have this ability, but if we can eat it, we may not be able to digest it.

Lehman is already in the possession of the super giants. We will not offend them who have just established a good relationship for Lehman! "

A hint of self-mockery appeared on the corner of Fuld's mouth, and then he sighed softly, "So, your target is BNP Paribas or Santander?"

Huang Shan raised her chin slightly and took over the conversation and said, "The United States is the center of the subprime mortgage crisis. There are a large number of small and medium-sized financial companies here waiting for us to acquire. There is no need to compete with friends for an elephant.

On the contrary, Europe is still a blank for us. Even a sheep will satisfy us. I think Mr. Fuld should be very clear about this.

I know that even if Lehman goes bankrupt, it will not affect the quality of life of Mr. Fuld and his family, but life is not just about life, especially for men, career is an indispensable part!

If Mr. Fuld still hopes to maintain his current social status after Lehman's bankruptcy, cooperating with us is undoubtedly the most suitable choice! "

Fuld squinted his eyes and remained silent until a few minutes later, then he raised his glass expressionlessly.

"We can't clink glasses yet, you can take action first. If Lehman is really as you expected, whether it is BNP Paribas or Santander, I can guarantee that Rainbow Group will not have any indigestion after eating them. !”

After saying that, just like ten minutes ago, he drank the wine in one gulp and left without looking back.

Huang Shan and Qin Yu smiled at each other, clinked glasses with each other, and then continued to socialize with the oncoming Morgan executives.

…

Two hours later, the two did not stay in the United States overnight, but boarded a private plane directly to return home.

In the office seat of the airplane, Huang Shan was looking at her laptop, holding the calculator and pressing furiously, and finally raised her head and said,

"Whether it is Santander or BNP Paribas, they are both tough nuts to crack!"

Qin Yu lay directly on the sofa, resting his head on the armrest, and said with his eyes closed,

“Now the entire U.S. banking community is busy trying to save itself, and thanks to our intelligence, many companies, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have mitigated a lot of losses. Now these companies have expressed acquiescence and even support for our actions. ,

The superposition of the financial crisis and the Madoff incident has made the U.S. financial community even worse. In comparison, the losses of its European counterparts were much smaller.

The U.S. financial community needs us to attack our European counterparts to buy them some breathing space, so as not to let the other side take advantage.

At the same time, as long as we limit the takeover battle to these two banks, we will not trigger a backlash from our peers across Europe,

If neither side moves, our probability of success will be higher.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, no matter how hard it is, you will still have it. After passing this street, this store will be gone! "

"I definitely have to chew, but the problem is,"

Huang Shan looked at the computer screen and clicked around with the mouse, somewhat hesitant, "Which one should I try?"

Qin Yu frowned slightly, and after a moment, he finally opened his eyes, turned over and lay down, staring blankly at the ceiling, his lips slightly opened, "Santander Bank!"

Huang Shan rolled her eyes and looked back at her, "Is it because BNP Paribas is bigger?"

"no,"

The corners of Qin Yu's lips curled up slightly, "Two reasons. First, Santander suffered a huge loss this time. 3.1 billion U.S. dollars is a huge dent for them.

Moreover, it contains not only customers’ money, but also more than 100 million US dollars of their own. In addition, we have to deal with inquiries from all parties because of Madoff, so our acquisition resistance will be much smaller.

Second, compared to the simpler BNP Paribas, Santander almost grew by waving banknotes and shares, expanding all the way, and its shareholder structure is more complicated! "

Huang Shan raised her eyebrows, "A more complex shareholder structure means that the relationship between the board of directors is also very complicated. The more complex the board of directors is, the less efficient it will be and it will be easier to be broken down individually.

Indeed, Santander seems to be easier to win than BNP Paribas. "

After a pause, she asked again, "Where's the goal? Just listen to the boss and stop after winning a board seat?"

Qin Yu squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "If I hadn't come here, I would have listened to the boss, but after seeing the current situation of our European and American counterparts, I think maybe we should go a little further. "

Huang Shan frowned slightly, "You don't want to annex them directly, do you?"

If you can't even satisfy the requirements for director seats, then you only have the chairman. What is the difference between this and direct annexation? !

Qin Yu turned his head, grinned, showing his white teeth, and said,

"If you take it from above, you will get it from within it, you will get it from it, you will get it from below, you will get it from below, you will get nothing.

If you don’t set your goals higher, what will happen if your work is in vain? ! "

After a pause, he turned his head away again, closed his eyes and said,

"I have carefully studied that although Santander's total market capitalization is relatively high, their common shares are less than 4 billion euros. After getting the acquiescence of their American counterparts, we may not have no chance to win them!"

Huang Shan glanced at the computer and felt a little headache, "But they have a cash flow of 15.827 billion euros!"

Qin Yu tilted his head and looked at her, curled his lips slightly and said, "There is no need to mobilize funds, our current cash flow can crush him!"

Huang Shan rubbed her head in distress, and finally sighed, "Okay, now that you've decided, let's give it a try!"

This plan has been finalized by Boss Chen, so there is no need to ask him for instructions. Now Qin Yu has just raised the goal set by Boss Chen slightly. This is a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

However, the thought of taking action against an old European bank with total assets of 1.05 billion euros and a total market value of nearly 50 billion euros,

It’s quite exciting just thinking about it!